Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
September 2015 - October 2015
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.
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NEW RELEASE By Desmond, Jenni Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 599.5248 DES An introduction to the world of the giant blue whale combines engaging facts with evocative illustrations that compare the whale's enormous size to objects in the everyday world. |
By Franck, Irene M. Publishing Date: 2001 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 617.0232 FRA |
By Franck, Irene M. Publishing Date: c2003 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 622.3632 FRA Provides information about salt and its importance in everyday life. |
By Franck, Irene M. Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 641.3411 FRA Provides information about apples and their importance in everyday life. |
NEW RELEASE By Peirce, Lincoln Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 PEI Follows the adventures of self-described middle school genius Nate Wright, including having an imaginary near-death experience, creating an episode of "Doctor Cesspool," and meeting the girl of his dreams at summer school. |
By Peirce, Lincoln Publishing Date: c2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 PEI "To sixth-grader Nate Wright, life is one big game. So when he suits up for any sport, he does it with an unmistakable swagger. From fine-tuning his trash-talking skills on the basketball court to his cocky 'tude in the soccer goal, Nate can be a bigger challenge to his teammates than their opponents."--P. [4] of cover. |
Big Nate: Great minds think alike By Peirce, Lincoln Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 PEI Two heads are better than one, except when they're crashing into each other! But that won't prevent Big Nate and his pals from hatching great ideas for fun. Nate Wright is a wisecracking 11-year-old who knows he's destined for greatness. Nate is the star of Big Nate, the comic strip that made its debut in 1991. Nate is a sixth-grade chess prodigy, a self-described genius, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's often in hot water with his teachers and classmates, but Nate's winning personality and can-do attitude always make him a big hit with readers. |
NEW RELEASE By Peirce, Lincoln Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 PEI Self-described genius, aspiring cartoonist, and sixth-grade detention record holder Big Nate navigates the trials and tribulations of life in the halls of P.S. 38 with his classmates Gina, Artur, Francis, Jenny and Teddy. |
By Telgemeier, Raina Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 TEL Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going. |
By Telgemeier, Raina Publishing Date: 2010 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 741.5973 TEL From sixth grade through tenth, Raina copes with a variety of dental problems that affect her appearance and how she feels about herself. |
Publishing Date: 2006 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 940.5303 |
By Franck, Irene M. Publishing Date: 2001 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 956.0049 FRA |
NEW RELEASE By Goldstone, Bruce Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JNF Call Number: J152.14 GOL "Patterns are fascinating! They can be so beautiful that people come from all over the world to see them, or so familiar you hardly notice them. They appear everywhere: beehives, dinner plates, even the bottoms of your shoes! With stunning photographs that show diverse examples from nature and artwork around the world, Bruce Goldstone reveals the secrets behind patterns--and gives you some fun ideas for making your own"-- |
NEW RELEASE When the slave Esperanca Garcia wrote a letter By Rosa, Sonia Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JNF Call Number: J306.362 ROS Esperanca Garcia was a slave who lived on a cotton farm run by Jesuit priests in Brazil - until the day she was separated from her husband and older children and taken, with her two little ones, to be the cook in another household. There her life became much, much harder. In desperation, and with extraordinary courage, Esperanca wrote a letter to the governor describing how she and her children were being mistreated and asking permission to return to the farm. |
By Arnold, James R. Publishing Date: 2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J330.9 ARN |
NEW RELEASE The house that Jane built: a story about Jane Addams By Stone, Tanya Lee Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J361.92 STO Presents the story of Jane Addams, founder of the children's charity known as Hull House, and the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. |
NEW RELEASE Welcome to Mars: making a home on the Red Planet By Aldrin, Buzz Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J523.43 ALD The Apollo 11 astronaut invites young people to evaluate Mars as a potential planet for human colonization, and describes what Mars residents might experience while traveling to and living on the Red Planet. |
Mapping the world: volume 1, ways of mapping the world Publishing Date: 2002 Classification: JNF Call Number: J526 v.1 |
Mapping the world: volume 2, observation and measurement Publishing Date: 2002 Classification: JNF Call Number: J526 v.2 |
Mapping the world: volume 3, maps for travelers Publishing Date: 2002 Classification: JNF Call Number: J526 v.3 |
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