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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Manatee rescue

By Davies, Nicola

Publishing Date: 2015

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

When her father successfully harpoons a manatee, leaving its baby orphaned, Manuela vows to rescue the calf and return it to the river, helping change the attitudes of the people in her village in the process.

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The voyage to Magical North

By Fayers, Claire

Publishing Date: 2016

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

"Twelve-year-old Brine Seaborne and her friend Peter find themselves in an adventure with pirates, invisible bears, and a seriously evil magician"--

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No more nice

By MacDonald, Amy

Publishing Date: c1996

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Eleven-year-old Simon has been raised to be extremely well-behaved, but when he goes to visit his unconventional great-aunt he discovers that not everyone has the same ideas about good manners.

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When mischief came to town

By Nannestad, Katrina

Publishing Date: 2015

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

In 1911, when orphaned ten-year-old Inge comes to live with her stern grandmother in a remote island village in Bornholm, Denmark, she ends up changing the climate of the town, bringing joy and laughter to her grandmother's life and finding a new family for herself to help assuage her grief over losing her mother.

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Aviary Wonders Inc. Spring Catalog and Instruction Manual: renewing the world's bird supply since 2031

By Samworth, Kate

Publishing Date: [2014]

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

In a future when deforestation and other environmental factors have caused many bird species to go extinct, businessman Alfred Wallis offers a catalog of parts for creating replacements, from hand-carved beaks to Italian-leather feet.

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The great wall of Lucy Wu

By Shang, Wendy Wan Long

Publishing Date: 2011

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Eleven-year-old aspiring basketball star and interior designer Lucy Wu is excited about finally having her own bedroom, until she learns that her great-aunt is coming to visit and Lucy will have to share a room with her for several months, shattering her plans for a perfect sixth-grade year.

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I survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005

By Tarshis, Lauren

Publishing Date: c2011

Classification: JFIC

Call Number: J

Barry's family tries to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits their home in New Orleans. But when Barry's little sister gets terribly sick, they're forced to stay home and wait out the storm. At first, Katrina doesn't seem to be as bad as predicted. But overnight the levees break, and Barry's world is literally torn apart. He's swept away by the floodwaters, away from his family. Can he survive the storm of the century -- alone?

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