Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
November 2020 - December 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.
By Reynolds, Jason Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Soon after his mother's death, Matt takes a job at a funeral home in his tough Brooklyn neighborhood and, while attending and assisting with funerals, begins to accept her death and his responsibilities as a man. |
By Rhodes, Jewell Parker Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J "After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till"-- |
By Ryan, Pam Muñoz Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Twelve-year-old Max, who loves the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow, sets out on a dangerous quest to discover if he is true of heart and what the future holds, armed with a treasured compass, a mysterious stone rubbing, and Buelo's legend as his only guides. |
28 days: a novel of resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto By Safier, David Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J In Warsaw, Poland, in 1942, Mira faces impossible decisions after learning that the Warsaw ghetto is to be "liquidated," but a group of young people are planning an uprising against their Nazi captors. |
Twilight hauntings Enchanter's child: Enchanter's child, Book one By Sage, Angie Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J "Alex has a set of Enchanted cards. When she flutters her fingers above them, something magical happens: the cards come alive and create moving pictures of what is now and what is yet to come. But Enchantment is illegal in the city of Luma, and those who practice it are imprisoned forever in the Vaults--dark dungeons deep below the city. When Alex is betrayed by her foster sister Zerra, she knows she is in great danger. With the help of her little foster brother, Louie, she makes a daring escape. But Alex discovers she is not safe outside Luma either. Here lurk deadly Hauntings that seek out those who practice magic: Enchanters and their children. The Hauntings take many forms and Alex is hunted by a giant bird of prey, the Hawke, a murderous Night Wraith called the Grey Walker, and the eerie Xin. But why do the Hauntings haunt Alex? Alex doesn't believe she's an Enchanter's Child, but she has no idea who her parents are. Her precious Enchanted cards are her only clue to her true identity, and she becomes determined to find out who she is. And, while she is at it, to get rid of the deadly Twilight Hauntings forever."--Amazon.com. |
By Schmidt, Gary D Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J On a short winter day, Samuel and his father enter into a series of trades with neighbors and strangers until they come home with a brown-eyed milk cow for Mama. |
The true history of Lyndie B. Hawkins By Shepherd, Gail Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J When twelve-year-old Lyndie and her parents must move to her grandparents' home in small-town Tennessee in 1985, having to keep all family problems private only adds to their problems. |
By Snyder, Laurel Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J The school year is over, and it is summer in Atlanta. The sky is blue, the sun is blazing, and the days brim with possibility. But Leah feels lost. She has been this way since one terrible afternoon a year ago when everything changed. Since that day, her parents have become distant, her friends have fallen away, and Leah's been adrift and alone. Then she meets Jasper, a girl unlike anyone she has ever known. There's something mysterious about Jasper, almost magical. And Jasper, Leah discovers, is also lost. Together, the two girls carve out a place for themselves, a hideaway in the overgrown spaces of Atlanta, away from their parents and their hardships, somewhere only they can find. But as the days of this magical June start to draw to a close, and the darker realities of their lives intrude once more, Leah and Jasper have to decide how real their friendship is, and whether it can be enough to save them both.-- |
Baseball in April: and other stories By Soto, Gary Publishing Date: c1990 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J A collection of eleven short stories focusing on the everyday adventures of Hispanic young people growing up in Fresno, California. |
The list of things that will not change By Stead, Rebecca Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Despite her parents' divorce, her father's coming out as gay, and his plans to marry his boyfriend, ten-year-old Bea is reassured by her parents' unconditional love, excited about getting a stepsister, and haunted by something she did last summer at her father's lake house. |
The list of things that will not change By Stead, Rebecca Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Despite her parents' divorce, her father's coming out as gay, and his plans to marry his boyfriend, ten-year-old Bea is reassured by her parents' unconditional love, excited about getting a stepsister, and haunted by something she did last summer at her father's lake house. |
By Stoddard, Lindsey Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Eleven-year-old Cyrus knows he is not cut out to be a football hero or fireman like his adopted father, but it takes a skittish stray dog to teach him that he, too, can be brave. |
By Svetcov, Danielle Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J "Newly homeless Jeanne Ann and wealthy Cal form a vital friendship as they both search for stability and community, finding it through love of books, art, and food"-- |
I survived the California wildfires, 2018 By Tarshis, Lauren Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Traces the story of a boy who moves across the country to rural northern California, where his efforts to adjust are challenged by a fast-moving firestorm that places family homes and lives at risk. |
By Van Eekhout, Greg Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J "After an accident leaves him damaged and separated from his scientist caregiver, a young android recruits four robot accomplices and embarks on a cross-country road trip to reunite with her"-- |
By Vernon, Ursula Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J When Danny Dragonbreath's best friend Wendell the iguana is bitten by one of the hot dogs from his school lunch, he begins to turn into a were-wiener. |
Dragonbreath when fairies go bad: when fairies go bad By Vernon, Ursula Publishing Date: [2012] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Danny's mother has disappeared into a fairy ring growing in her backyard vegetable garden, and Danny and his friends, Wendell and Christiana, must go to Faerie to try to save her. |
By Vidov, Oleg Publishing Date: c2002 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J A collection of eleven fairy tales by a variety of authors including "The Golden Rooster" by Alexander Pushkin and "The Wild Swans" by Hans Christian Andersen, as well as traditional tales such as "Cinderella" and "The Twelve Months." |
By Vrabel, Beth Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J "Twelve-year-old Caleb is shorter, frailer, and more protected than most kids his age. That's because he has cystic fibrosis, a diagnosis meaning lungs that fill with mucus and a shortened lifespan. Caleb tries not to let his disorder define him, but it can be hard with an overprotective mom and a perfect big brother. Then Caleb meets Kit--a vibrant, independent, and free girl--and his world changes instantly. Kit reads Caleb's palm and tells him they are destined to become friends. She calls birds down from the sky and turns every day into an adventure. Her magic is contagious, making Caleb question the rules and order in his life. But being Kit's friend means embracing deception and danger, and soon Caleb will have to decide if his friendship with Kit is really what's best for him--or her."-- |
By Walters, Eric Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J "In this high-interest novel for middle readers, 14-year-old Dylan, sent to live on a remote island with his estranged grandfather, discovers a stranded orca."-- |