Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
January 2025 - May 2025
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.
NEW RELEASE By Fahmy, Huda Publishing Date: 2025 Classification: YA Call Number: YA GRAPHIC "Huda Fahmy is ready for junior year. She's got a plan to join all the clubs, volunteer everywhere, ace the ACTs, write the most awe-inspiring essay for her scholarship applications. Easy. But then Mama and Baba announce the most unthinkable news: they're getting a divorce. Huda is devastated. She worries about what this will mean for her family, their place in the Muslim community, and her future. Her grades start tanking, she has a big fight with her best friend, and everything feels out of control. Will her life ever feel normal again? Huda F wants to know."--Amazon.com. |
The battle of the Labyrinth: the graphic novel By Venditti, Robert Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: YA Call Number: YA GRAPHIC "In this fourth installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos's army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop them, Percy and his demigod friends will set out on a quest through the Labyrinth-a sprawling underground world with stunning surprises at every turn. Full of humor, heart-pounding action, and stunning illustrations, this thrilling adventure is a must-read for Percy fans!" -- |
The Titan's curse : the graphic novel: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: bk. 3 By Venditti, Robert Publishing Date: c2013 Classification: YA Call Number: YA GRAPHIC When the goddess Artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, a group of her followers joins Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans. |
By Wang, Jen Publishing Date: 2024 Classification: YA Call Number: YA GRAPHIC "Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash's age are more interested in pop stars and popularity contests than in fighting for change. Even Ash's family seems to be sleepwalking through life. The only person who ever seemed to get Ash was their Grandpa Edwin. Before he died, he used to talk about building a secret cabin, deep in the California wilderness. Did he ever build it? What if it's still there, waiting for him to come back...or for Ash to find it? To Ash, that maybe-mythical cabin is starting to feel like the perfect place for a fresh start and an escape from the miserable feeling of alienation that haunts their daily life. But making the wilds your home isn't easy. And as much as Ash wants to be alone...can they really be happy alone? Can they survive alone?." -- |
Alice 19th. volume 4, Unrequited love By Watase, Yuu Publishing Date: 2004 Classification: YA Call Number: YA GRAPHIC Jealousy makes the heart grow darker and Mayura's envy of Alice and Kyo's developing relationship makes her vulnerable to being devoured by Darva, dark mistress of the Maram Words. Neo Lotis Masters, Alice and Kyo are the only ones who have even a chance against Darva, but are they strong enough to go up against this most formidable of enemies? |
Hulk by Jeph Loeb: the complete collection By Loeb, Jeph Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: YA Call Number: YA GRAPHIC LOE v.1 Red alert! There's a sadistic new red-skinned Hulk in the Marvel Universe, with keen intelligence and a radioactive touch! Who or what is he? And with Marvel's heroes powerless against him, will it take a Hulk to catch a Hulk? It's an explosive battle as the red and green Hulks collide! But even as Bruce Banner is attacked by a pack of wild Wendigos, She-Hulk recruits a cavalry of super heroines including Valkyrie, Thundra, Ms. Marvel and Storm! Plus: the Defenders are reassembled to take down the Red Hulk, but he's got a team of his own! |
By Hutton, Warwick Publishing Date: 1987 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 222.11 HUT Retells the Biblical story of God's creation of the world and the subsequent disobedience of Adam and Eve. |
Publishing Date: [2010] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 398.2089 This anthology collects over twenty trickster stories, in graphic novel format, from various Native American traditions, including tales about coyotes, rabbits, ravens, and other crafty creatures and their mischievous activities. All cultures have tales of the trickster, a crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precious possessions, or simply cause mischief. He disrupts the order of things, often humiliating others and sometimes himself. In Native American traditions, the trickster takes many forms, from coyote or rabbit to raccoon or raven. This graphic anthology of Native American trickster tales brings together Native American folklore and the world of comics. More than twenty Native American tales are adapted into comic form. Each story is written by a different Native American storyteller who worked closely with a selected illustrator, a combination that gives each tale a unique and powerful voice and look. Ranging from serious and dramatic to funny and sometimes downright fiendish, these tales bring tricksters back into popular culture in a very vivid form. |
By Meltzer, Brad Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 530.092 MEL "Even when he was a kid, Albert Einstein did things his own way. He thought in pictures instead of words, and his special way of thinking helped him understand big ideas like the structure of music and why a compass always points north. Those ideas made him want to keep figuring out the secrets of the universe. Other people thought he was just a dreamer, but because of his curiosity, Einstein grew up to be one of the greatest scientists the world has ever known"-- |
Kids' baking: 60 delicious recipes for children to make By Lewis, Sara Publishing Date: 2006 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 641.815 LEW Provides children with sixty illustrated, step-by-step recipes for baking a variety of cookies, cakes, breads, and treats. |
By Cole, Joanna Publishing Date: 1989 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 649.622 COL Steffie and Ben learn how to use the potty as they make the transition from diapers to underpants. |
The Bad Guys in the Big Bad Wolf By Blabey, Aaron Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5 BLA When Mr. Wolf is blown up to Godzilla proportions, the Bad Guys find themselves in monster-sized trouble. They must figure out how to stop an alien invasion and get Wolfie back to his old self before the world is totally destroyed. Good thing they have the International League of Heroes on their side, and some newly honed superpowers ready to put to the test... |
The first cat in space and the soup of doom By Barnett, Mac Publishing Date: 2023 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 BAR In a world of villainous cowboys, high-speed chases, and falling pianos, can our iconic trio find their way back to one another and save the Moon Queen before it's too late? And who would want to poison her? With few she can trust in her own royal court, Moon Queen and First Cat will have to journey alone to find the antidote. If only LOZ 4000 were still with them... but our once-heroic toenail clipping robot is on the run, looking for a new purpose in this vast universe. |
The first cat in space and the wrath of the paperclip By Barnett, Mac Publishing Date: [2024] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 BAR CheckMate, an AI paperclip designed to fix grammatical errors, wants to turn carbon-based lifeforms into paperclips, so when he invades every computer, the First Cat in Space, the Moon Queen, and LOZ 4000 come to help. |
Guardians of Horsa. 2, The naysayers By Black, Roan Publishing Date: 2023 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 BLA The four Guardians continue their mission to find the yearling with a new kind of magic, but find an obstacle in the Naysayers, who are prepared to fight the Guardians to keep them from success. |
CatStronauts. Book 3, Space station situation By Brockington, Drew Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 BRO "The CatStronauts--elite cat astronauts--are aboard the International Space Station to repair the faulty Hubba Bubba Telescope, but have to contend with communications interference and a near disaster that leaves them down a member"-- |
CatStronauts: digital disaster By Brockington, Drew Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 BRO "The CatStronauts, the elite group of cat astronauts, are back! This time, they've been invited to the first-ever space hotel. It's anything but relaxing when the hotel's Artificial Intelligence starts wreaking digital havoc!"-- |
By Brown, Jeffrey Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 BRO In this comic reimagining, Darth Vader is a dad like any other--except with all the baggage of being the Dark Lord of the Sith. |
Cat kid comic club: Collaborations By Pilkey, Dav Publishing Date: 2022 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 PIL Publisher Annotation: Excitement and imagination run wild as Naomi, Melvin, Poppy, Gilbert, Curly, and their siblings get back to making comics with originality and laughter. But wait -- have they cleaned their rooms yet?! After their chores, the rambunctious group presents even more amazing mini-comics: a thrilling ride in "Chubbs McSpiderbutt," an action-packed romp in "Frogzilla," reflective haikus in "In the Autumn Pond," a candy-coated mystery in "Mallo Cop," and much, much, more. By working together, the baby frogs discover that small things can have a huge impact. |
Cat Kid: comic club: Influencers By Pilkey, Dav Publishing Date: 2023 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 PIL The Cat Kid Comic Club is in crisis! After learning that one of their comics will be published, the baby frogs are filled with anxiety and doubt. How will they get their creative groove back? Will Naomi or Melvin emerge as a leader? Will Flippy convince them to finally straighten up and fly right? |