Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions

These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.

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We the children

By Clements, Andrew

Publishing Date: 2010

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Sixth-grader Ben Pratt's life is full of changes that he does not like--his parents' separation and the plan to demolish his seaside school to build an amusement park--but when the school janitor gives him a tarnished coin with some old engravings and then dies, Ben is drawn into an effort to keep the school from being destroyed.

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Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry

By Fry, Rosalie K

Publishing Date: [2017]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Ten-year-old Fiona, whose return to the island of Ron Mor to search for her missing brother, brings a legend to life.

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Sunrise

By Hunter, Erin

Publishing Date: [2009]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

When Firestar's grandchildren, Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, and Jayfeather, finally discover who their true parents are, there are dire consequences for ThunderClan and the Warrior Code.

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The last hope

By Hunter, Erin

Publishing Date: [2012]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

After countless moons of treachery, Tigerstar's Dark Forest apprentices are ready to lay siege upon the warrior Clans. As Jayfeather, Dovewing, and Lionblaze prepare to lead their Clanmates into battle, they await the arrival of the mysterious fourth warrior who is prophesied to help lead the Clans to glory.

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Finn Family Moomintroll

By Jansson, Tove

Publishing Date: 2017

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

In case you didn't know, the Moomins are kind, loyal and welcoming creatures with smooth round snouts, who live in a tall blue house shaped like an old stove in a valley in the forests of Finland. They love sunshine and sleep right through the winter, when the snow turns their house into a great snowball. In spring they wake up, clamber down the rope ladders hanging from their windows ready for fresh new adventures.

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Moominland midwinter

By Jansson, Tove

Publishing Date: 2017

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Moomins always sleep through the winter while the snow settles all around them, waking up in time for spring and the arrival of Snufkin and other friends. Or they did until one year when Moomintroll happened to wake up and find himself all alone in a sleepy, dusty house in a silent, snow-covered valley. In this moving story of a small, brave Moomin finding his way in the mysterious world of winter we discover that there are always new friends to be found - like the calm and wise Too-ticky and the irrepressible Little My - and new ways to play and be kind.

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Moominsummer madness

By Jansson, Tove

Publishing Date: 2018

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

A flood hits Moomin Valley and triggers a series of adventures for the Moomins.

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The memoirs of Moominpappa

By Jansson, Tove

Publishing Date: 2017

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

"One cold and windy autumn evening many years ago a newspaper parcel was found on the doorstep of the Home for Moomin Foundlings. In that parcel I lay, quite small and shivering with cold." So begins the remarkable The Memoirs of Moominpappa, a book written to delight his dear son Moomintroll and friends. What follows is a story about storytelling itself. Moominpappa weaves one fabulous tale after another, writing at night to read aloud by day and featuring not only the fearless, adventurous author but also the fathers of Sniff and Snufkin - the rather muddled Muddler and the carefree Joxter. Add to this mix the genius inventor Hodgkins and a grand finale in which Moominpappa rescues a shipwrecked Moominmamma from the waves and the fun becomes irresistible.

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Pippi's extraordinary ordinary day

By Lindgren, Astrid

Publishing Date: 2001, ©1999

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

When her friends Tommy and Annika have a day off from school, Pippi takes them on a far from ordinary picnic.

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The whiz mob and the grenadine kid

By Meloy, Colin

Publishing Date: [2017]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

After witnessing a troupe of pickpockets pull off an incredible robbery in a busy Marseille square, Charlie Fisher agrees to protect one of the thieves if they teach him their ways, leading him into a world of adventure with global stakes.

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The candy shop war

By Mull, Brandon

Publishing Date: [2010], ©2007

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

When fifth-graders Nate, Summer, Trevor, and Pigeon meet the owner of the new candy store in town and are given a magical candy that endows them with super powers, they find that along with its benefits there are also dangerous consequences.

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The Psammead series: Five children and It ; the phoenix and the carpet, and the story of the amulet

By Nesbit, E.

Publishing Date: [2019]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

This vintage book contains E. Nesbit "Psammead" trilogy, including "Five Children and It", "The Phoenix and the Carpet", and "The Story of the Amulet". The stories revolve around five children called Anthea, Cyril, Robert, Jane and the "Lamb", whose lives are changed after the discovery a wish-granting sand fairy with whom they embark on many magical adventures

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The silver crown

By O'Brien, Robert C

Publishing Date: 2001

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Soon after waking up on her tenth birthday to find a silver crown on her pillow, Ellen's house burns down, her parents disappear, and she is launched on an adventure involving a trek through the woods, a castle full of brainwashed captives, and the powerful Hieronymus Machine which wants her crown.

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Auggie & me: three Wonder stories

By Palacio, R. J

Publishing Date: 2015

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

"These stories are an extra peek at Auggie, a boy born with extreme facial abnormalities, before he started at Beecher Prep and during his first year there. Readers get to see him through the eyes of Julian, the bully; Christopher, Auggie's oldest friend; and Charlotte, Auggie's new friend at school"--

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The dragon boy: book one of The star trilogy

By Samson, Donald

Publishing Date: 2020

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Orphaned twice by the time he was nine, he was living on the streets and did not even know his own name. He was not allowed to set foot inside the one place he was determined to find work. To complete the disaster of his young life, the object of his affections was Star, an immense, emerald-green dragon. But good fortune finally smiled upon him: Star was a Luck Dragon. Suddenly the boy was admitted as a barn boy into the elite Dragon Compound. He was given three warm meals a day, work, and even a name. And best of all, Star took him on as his secret apprentice."-- page [4] of cover.

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Layla's head scarf

By Cohen, Miriam

Publishing Date: ©2009

Classification: E

Call Number: E

New in first grade, shy Layla is reluctant to participate in class activities because she feels her head scarf makes her look too different from her classmates.

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The great leprechaun chase

By Dean, James

Publishing Date: [2019]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

When Pete the Cat opens a leprechaun catching business on St. Patrick's Day, his efforts are complicated by Clover, a leprechaun who's full of tricks.

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We all play =: Kimetawanaw

By Flett, Julie

Publishing Date: [2021]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

"Join celebrated artist Julie Flett on a joyful romp with animals. From chasing, chirping birds, to swimming, squirting whales, this book for young readers reminds them how animals play just like them. This picture book, with gorgeous images and sweet simple text, is a marvelous celebration of the interconnectedness of all creatures, and includes some Cree phrases. It is based on the Cree teaching of wahkohtowin, interconnectedness and play, and includes as well the English and Cree names of the animals in the book, all of whom are from 'Turtle Island' (North America)."--

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Mama and Mommy and me in the middle

By LaCour, Nina

Publishing Date: 2022

Classification: E

Call Number: E

When her mother goes on a business trip, a little girl, who loves to sit between Mama and Mommy at the table, misses her a lot and feels empty until Mommy finally comes home, filling the void with love.

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Before I grew up

By Miller, John

Publishing Date: 2021

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Picture book about unknown artist Giuliano Cucco and his sketches of childhood.

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