Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
August 2022
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 Hunter, Erin Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J "During a time of great turmoil and amid silence from StarClan, respected ThunderClan warrior Graystripe must break a promise from his past and leave his Clan behind for a quest to heal his past and uncover his future"-- |
By Jansson, Tove Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J The Moomins, in case you didn't know, are kind, philosophical creatures with velvety fur and smooth round snouts, who live in a tall blue house in a beautiful woodland valley, beside the sea. When mysterious signs start to appear of a strange star with a tail, young Moomintroll and his friend Sniff set off to consult the professors in the distant Lonely Mountains. Their journey is packed with adventures which they share with new friends they meet on the way - Snufkin, the carefree wanderer, the fascinating Snorkmaiden, and her brother the Snork. They discover that a ery comet is heading straight for their beloved Moominvalley. But can they race home before the comet crashes? |
By Key, Alexander Publishing Date: 1965 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Little Jon, who lives in another world, is watching the shooting stars streaming across the sky when suddenly he falls through the door - the one that leads to another place, the one that has been closed for so long. So he starts down the mountain in search of people to help him. It is a strange journey, full of mystery and magic. |
By Lindgren, Astrid Publishing Date: [1983] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Ronia, who lives with her father and his band of robbers in a castle in the woods, causes trouble when she befriends the son of a rival robber chieftain. |
The merry adventures of Robin Hood of great renown in Nottinghamshire By Pyle, Howard Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Recounts the adventures of Robin Hood, who slew a deer on a wager, became an outlaw in Sherwood Forest, and collected around him a merry band, including Little John, Allan a Dale, Friar Tuck, and Will Stutely. |
Five little Peppers and how they grew By Sidney, Margaret Publishing Date: 2006 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J In New England in the late nineteenth-century, a fatherless family, happy in spite of its impoverished condition, is befriended by a very rich gentleman and his young son. |
The kingdom of beautiful colours and other stories By Wyatt, Isabel Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J 'Once upon a time there was a kingdom of beautiful colours. In the middle of it stood a cloud mountain, and from the top of the cloud mountain you looked down on a wonderful rainbow, shining green and blue and yellow.' The King must go on a long journey, so asks his four sons to care for the kingdom of beautiful colours. But the youngest prince has his own ideas about how that should be done...The Kingdom of Beautiful Colours is just one of seven wonderful tales in this collection by master storyteller Isabel Wyatt. |
NEW RELEASE By Mansbach, Adam Publishing Date: [2022] Classification: E Call Number: E "In this whimsical role reversal, three kids confront their parents about their picky eating habits"-- |
By Pilutti, Deb Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: E Call Number: E Tall Pine, Spotted Beetle, and Hummingbird are certain that being a rock is boring until Old Rock shares what he has seen and done since he first flew out of a volcano. |
By Boulley, Angeline Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: YA Call Number: YA Daunis, who is part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother and reluctantly becomes involved in the investigation of a series of drug-related deaths. |
By Pratchett, Terry Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: YA Call Number: YA Something is coming after Tiffany. Tiffany Aching is ready to begin her apprenticeship in magic, but life isn't exactly what she thought it would be. And Tiffany will find that she needs her magic more than ever, to fight off the insidious, disembodied creature that is pursuing her. This time, neither Mistress Weatherwax (the greatest witch in the world) nor the fierce, six-inch-high Wee Free Men can protect her. In the end, it will take all of Tiffany's inner strength to save herself. |
By Pratchett, Terry Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: YA Call Number: YA EVERY LAND NEEDS ITS OWN WITCH. There’s a monster in the river, a headless horsemen in the drive. And now Granny Aching has gone, there’s only young Tiffany Aching left to guard the boundaries. It’s her land. Her duty. But it’s amazing how useful a horde of unruly pictsies can be . . . - (Random House, Inc.) |
By Westerfeld, Scott Publishing Date: [2007] Classification: YA Call Number: YA After rebel Tally Youngblood brings down the uglies/pretties/specials regime, fame, instead of beauty, becomes the new world order, and fifteen-year-old Aya Fuse embarks on a dangerous plan to boost her popularity ranking. |
NEW RELEASE Publishing Date: [2022] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 "Retells the story of the Madrigals, an extraordinary family that lives in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed region called Encanto--a wondrous place whose magic becomes threatened and whose rescue depends on the only member of the Madrigal family who doesn't possess magical gifts"-- |
The finest hours: the true story of a heroic sea rescue By Tougias, Mike Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 910.9163 TOU In the winter of 1952, New England was battered by the most brutal nor'easter in years. As the weather wreaked havoc on land, the freezing Atlantic became a wind-whipped zone of peril. In the early hours of Monday, February 18, while the storm raged, two oil tankers, the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer, found themselves in the same horrifying predicament. Built with "dirty steel," and not prepared to withstand such ferocious seas, both tankers split in two, leaving the dozens of men on board utterly at the Atlantic's mercy. The Finest Hours is the true story of the valiant attempt to rescue the souls huddling inside the broken halves of the two ships. Coast Guard cutters raced to the aid of those on the Fort Mercer, and when it became apparent that the halves of the Pendleton were in danger of capsizing, the Guard sent out two thirty-six-foot lifeboats as well. These wooden boats, manned by only four seamen, were dwarfed by the enormous seventy-foot seas. As the tiny rescue vessels set out from the coast of Cape Cod, the men aboard were all fully aware that they were embarking on what could easily become a suicide mission |
By Rex, Michael Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: JNF Call Number: J121.4 REX "Robots try to figure out the difference between facts and opinions."-- |
An illustrated treasury of Scottish folk and fairy tales By Breslin, Theresa Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: JNF Call Number: J398.209 BRE Slithering stoorworms, mischievous brownies, fierce kelpies and magical selkies are exquisitely brought to life for children in Theresa Breslin's enchanting tales and Kate Leiper's otherwordly illustrations. |
By Driscoll, Michael Publishing Date: 2019 Classification: JNF Call Number: J520 DRI Provides an introduction to astronomy, discussing how planets get their names, the best time to spot a "shooting star," and why the moon changes shape. |
NEW RELEASE Constellations for kids: the stories of the stars By Pearson, Ann Publishing Date: 2022 Classification: JNF Call Number: J523.8 PEA "People have always looked up at the stars and seen shapes--and created stories about them. With this book of constellations, kids ages 3 to 5 will learn some of the most famous myths and legends connected to the stars. This guide is full of amazing tales that explore everything from the origin of Ursa Major to the adventures of Hercules."--Back cover. |
By Kalman, Bobbie Publishing Date: 2011 Classification: JNF Call Number: J570 KAL Introduces the concept of symmetry and demonstrates its presence in natural objects, including leaves, butterflies, human faces, and starfish. |