Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
April 2024 - July 2024
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.
Rebel girls celebrate pride: 25 tales of self-love and community By Stratton, Alexis Publishing Date: [2023] Classification: JNF Call Number: J305.409 STR "This collection features 25 inspiring tales of proud members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Read about how these women, girls, and nonbinary people broke down barriers, honored their identities, and lived authentically no matter what anyone else said. Find your voice with Janelle Monae. Play for equality with Billie Jean King. Protect your community with Marcia P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. And organize joyful celebrations with Dr. Lady Phyll and Molly Pinta. With a foreword by Elena Favilli, this book pairs inspiring, easy-to-read text with colorful full-page portraits created by female and nonbinary artists from all around the world. Plus, scannable codes let you listen to longer stories on the Rebel Girls app!"-- |
The oldest student: how Mary Walker learned to read By Hubbard, Rita L Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: JNF Call Number: J306.3 HUB "A picture book biography sharing the inspiring and incredible true story of the nation's oldest student, Mary Walker, who learned to read at the age of 116."-- |
Girls who green the world: thirty-four rebel women out to save our planet By Kapp, Diana Publishing Date: [2022] Classification: JNF Call Number: J333.72 KAP "A guidebook to the modern environmental movement featuring 34 inspiring women working to save our planet"-- |
Fish in the desert: the untold story of the Death Valley pupfish By Nico, Adalgisa Tilde Publishing Date: [2023] Classification: JNF Call Number: J333.783 NIC Join Adele on a captivating journey where she'll uncover the incredible resilience of pupfish- tiny creatures that thrive in the scorching heat of Death Valley National Park & Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Guided by Marjorie, an enthusiastic Aquatic Ecologist, Adele explores the unique pupfish habitats, from desert springs to hidden caves, revealing their remarkable adaptations. With stunning illustrations and fascinating facts, this book is perfect for young nature lovers, inviting them to explore the wonders of our planet and celebrate the pupfish's astonishing survival skills.--Publisher. |
One plastic bag: Isatou Ceesay and the recycling women of the Gambia By Paul, Miranda Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J363.73 PAU "Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed? In Njau, Gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on their way. One plastic bag became two. Then ten. Then a hundred. ... Something had to change. Isatou Ceesay was that change. She found a way to recycle the bags and transform her community" -- |
Mad Margaret experiments with the scientific method By Braun, Eric Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J507.8 BRA Uses a story format to demonstrate the principles of the scientific method. Suggested level: primary. |
What's the matter in Mr. Whisker's room By Ross, Michael Elsohn Publishing Date: 2004 Classification: JNF Call Number: J507.8 ROS Using seven science stations, Mr. Whiskers the science teacher encourages the kids in his class to use all their senses to make observations and draw conclusions. Includes instructions for seven easy science experiments. Full color. |
NEW RELEASE Wild Sierra Nevada: a family nature guide By Howes, Joanna Publishing Date: [2024] Classification: JNF Call Number: J508.794 HOW "A natural history guide for young children, presenting five categories of life in the Sierra Nevada mountains community: trees, mammals, birds, shrubs, and wildflowers. Lyrical descriptions and detailed watercolors accompany each commonly found species. A field guide for each category is included so that the the book can be taken along on outings and used to identify species"-- |
Thank you, Earth: a love letter to our planet By Sayre, April Pulley Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J550 SAY A love letter to the Earth shares striking photographic images from around the world that introduce such concepts as nature and science. Water, air, light. Patterns, curves, shapes, colors. Things that crawl, fly, float, run, bloom, ripen. Think of everything Earth gives us. What are you most thankful for? Includes notes from the author about related activities and resources. |
By Sayre, April Pulley Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J551.48 SAY "In her latest gorgeously photo-illustrated nonfiction picture book, celebrated author April Pulley Sayre sheds new light on the wonders of rain, from the beauty of a raindrop balanced on a leaf to the amazing, never-ending water cycle that keeps our planet in perfect ecological balance."-- |
Planet ark: preserving earth's biodiversity By Mason, Adrienne Publishing Date: [2013] Classification: JNF Call Number: J577 MAS Explains how young people can be modern-day Noahs who protect the world's plants and animals from extinction by making small but significant changes in everyday habits. |
NEW RELEASE Life after whale: the amazing ecosystem of a whale fall By Brunelle, Lynn Publishing Date: [2024] Classification: JNF Call Number: J577.79 BRU "A book about the rich ecosystem that springs up around the death of a whale in the deep sea"-- |
NEW RELEASE Super swifts: small birds with amazing powers By Anderson, Justin Publishing Date: 2024 Classification: JNF Call Number: J598.762 AND An evocative nonfiction narrative follows the swifts on their epic journey north, from the jungles of Africa to nesting sites in Europe. A swift may not look like anything special--it's just a plain brown bird, small enough to nestle in the palm of your hand--but these superheroes of the avian world can fly incredible distances amazingly quickly, reaching speeds of up to seventy miles per hour and spending ten months of every year in the air. Follow one female swift from the steamy forests of tropical central Africa to northern Europe as she navigates arid desert and restless ocean, dodging predators along the way. Eating, drinking, and sleeping on the wind, she won't rest until she's reached her nesting site. Woven through with fascinating facts amplified in an author's note and index, Super Swifts fuses gorgeous collage illustrations and a lilting text to evoke the grandeur of a voyage like no other--and introduce a singular bird with amazing powers. |
Wilderness survival guide for kids By Bayne, Rick Publishing Date: 2022 Classification: JNF Call Number: J613.6 BAY Learn techniques for navigating dangerous situations in the wilderness. This book will help you keep safe throughout your adventures. |
Plant, cook, eat: a children's cookbook By Archer, Joe Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J641.65 ARC For beginners and green-thumbed foodies, this unusually all-inclusive garden-to-kitchen cookbook is part lesson in gardening and part collection of healthy, delicious, kid-friendly recipes. |
Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: a graphic novel By Terciero, Rey Publishing Date: 2019 Classification: JNF Call Number: J741.5 TER "Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy are having a really tough year: Not only is their father overseas with the military and their mother working overtime to make ends meet, but each girl is struggling with her own unique problems. Whether it's school woes, health issues, boy troubles or simply feeling lost, the March sisters all need the same thing: support from each other. By coming together -- and sharing lots of laughs and tears -- these four young women find the courage to discover who they truly are as individuals ... and as a family."--Jacket |
Fortnite essential guide: 100% unofficial Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JNF Call Number: J794.8 Offers a guide for playing "Fortnite Battle Royale" for any level of player, covering such topics as gameplay basics, item shops, weapons statistics, combat strategies, and building tips. |
Here's a little poem: a very first book of poetry Publishing Date: 2007 Classification: JNF Call Number: J811.008 HER A collection of poems for children with the various themes of self, family, going outside, and when it is time for bed. This exuberant celebration of poetry is an essential book for every young one's library and a gorgeous gift to be both shared and treasured. Sit back and savor a superb collection of more than sixty poems by a wide range of talented writers, from Margaret Wise Brown to Gertrude Stein, Langston Hughes to A.A. Milne. Greeting the morning, enjoying the adventures of the day, cuddling up to a cozy bedtime - these are poems that highlight the moments of a toddler's world from dawn to dusk. Carefully gathered by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters and delightfully illustrated by Polly Dunbar, HERE'S A LITTLE POEM offers a comprehensive introduction to some remarkable poets, even as it captures a very young child's intense delight in the experiences and rituals of every new day. |
By Moore, Clement Clarke Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: JNF Call Number: J811.2 MOO It's Christmas Eve, and all the children are tucked into their beds. But a noise from outside can only mean one thing: it's St. Nicholas in his sleigh! With a little bit of magic, jolly St. Nicholas comes sliding down the chimney. And of course he has presents to deliver! |
Saving American Beach: the biography of African American environmentalist MaVynee Betsch By King, Heidi Tyline Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: JNF Call Number: JB BETSCH "A biography of MaVynee Betsch, an African American opera singer turned environmentalist who worked to preserve American Beach, Florida as a historical landmark"-- |