Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
January 2020 - March 2020
These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.
Additional information about each title can be found in the catalog (click on the title). For older acquisition lists choose from Select another list. To request any of these titles please contact your local library branch.
The giraffe that walked to Paris By Milton, Nancy Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J599.638 MIL Retells the true story of how the first giraffe ever to come to Europe was sent by the Pasha of Egypt to the King of France in 1826, and the giraffe walked from the disembarkation point of Marseilles to Paris to see the King. |
By Frydenborg, Kay Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: JNF Call Number: J599.665 FRY Traces the work of two wildlife veterinarians who protect and chart the lives of Assateague Island's wild horses, describing their shared efforts to balance the horses' ecosystem and raise awareness. |
By Goldish, Meish Publishing Date: c2012 Classification: JNF Call Number: J599.79 GOL This book introduces sea lions that are trained by the U.S. Navy to protect American sailors and ships, to attach clamps to mines, and to capture an enemy with a leg cuff. |
By Harrison, Paul Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J612 HAR A group of children learn about the human body through visits with Wilhelm Roentgen, Edward Jenner, Leonardo da Vinci, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Rosalind Franklin, Maurice Wilkins and Watson and Crick. |
By Hodgkins, Fran Publishing Date: c2007 Classification: JNF Call Number: J629.13 HOD A simple look at the trials and errors that led to the development of the airplane. |
The life of Bessie Coleman: first African-American woman pilot By Plantz, Connie Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J629.13 PLA Learn all about the life of Bessie Coleman. |
Countdown: 2979 days to the moon By Slade, Suzanne Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J629.454 SLA Told in free verse, the story of the American effort to land the first man on the moon comes to life. |
The life of George Washington Carver: inventor and scientist By Kramer, Barbara Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J630.92 KRA George Washington Carver spent his life asking questions and looking for the answers. He gained a reputation as the farmers' best friend: He taught farmers about crop rotation telling them to grow peanuts and sweet potatoes to "rest" their soil between cotton crops. And what could they do with all those peanuts? Carver developed more than three hundred peanut-based products from milk to printers ink and more than a hundred ways to use sweet potatoes. Barbara Kramer selects the correct anecdotes and quotes to bring "The Peanut Man" to life. |
By Marsico, Katie Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JNF Call Number: J630.92 MAR |
By Gibbs, Maddie Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JNF Call Number: J636.2 GIB |
By Gibbs, Maddie Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JNF Call Number: J636.5 GIB Learn how farmers raise chickens and what different breeds are called. Plymouth Rock and Silkie are just a couple of the many breeds living on farms. |
By Gibbs, Maddie Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JNF Call Number: J636.597 GIB "Many kids have seen ducks in a pond, but what about ducks on a farm? In this bilingual book, readers are introduced to domestic ducks, especially the different breeds and why farmers raise them. Vivid color photographs support the text, which is written to be fun and easy to comprehend. Supported by an index, supplemental websites, a table of contents, and a picture glossary, this book is sure to be a hit with young readers"--Provided by the publisher. |
By Albright, Rosie Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: JNF Call Number: J636.935 ALB Introduces detection rats, most of which are African pouched rats, the largest rat in the world, and explains that rats can be trained to find land mines and dangerous diseases. |
Before they were famous: how seven artists got their start By Raczka, Bob Publishing Date: c2011 Classification: JNF Call Number: J704.083 RAC See the evolution of seven artists including Dürer, Picasso, and Dalí by viewing works they made as children and masterpieces they created as adults. |
By Kim, Julie J Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JNF Call Number: J741.5 KIM Searching for their missing grandmother, two Korean children follow tracks into a fantastic world filled with beings from folklore who speak in Korean. Includes translations and information about the folkloric characters. |
By Lach, William Publishing Date: [2006] Classification: JNF Call Number: J781.1 LAC Presents an introduction to music and musical instruments, through the matching of excerpts of classical music with art works selected from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
Becoming a ballerina: a nutcracker story, starring the dancers of Boston Ballet By Friedman, Lise Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: JNF Call Number: J792.8 FRI Traces the daily experiences of a thirteen-year-old ballerina who is preparing to perform the lead role in the Boston Ballet's production of The Nutcracker. |
Gladiators: battling in the arena By O'Brian, Pliny Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JNF Call Number: J796.8 OBR "Gladiators were the superstars of the Roman Empire. However, their lives were bloody, dangerous, and short. Learn more about these fighters in Gladiators"--Provided by the publisher. |
Publishing Date: c2012 Classification: JNF Call Number: J811.008 Presents a collection of poems by African-American poets, including Lucille Clifton, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Elizabeth Alexander. |
The Life of Paul Laurence Dunbar: portrait of a poet By Reef, Catherine Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J811.4 REE A biography of the poet who faced racism and devoted himself to depicting the black experience in America. |