Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
March 2022 - April 2022
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.
By O'Leary, Sara Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: E Call Number: E "In this companion to the enormously popular A Family Is a Family Is a Family, a group of kids share the silly questions they always hear, as well as the questions they would rather be asked about themselves. Being the new kid is hard, a child in the school playground tells us. I can think of better things to ask than if I'm a boy or a girl. Another child comes along and says she gets asked why she always has her nose in a book. Someone else gets asked where they come from. One after another, children share the questions they're tired of being asked again and again -- as opposed to what they believe are the most important or interesting things about themselves. As they move around the playground, picking up new friends along the way, there is a feeling of understanding and acceptance among them. And in the end, the new kid comes up with the question they would definitely all like to hear: "Hey kid, want to play?" Sara O'Leary's thoughtful text and Qin Leng's expressive illustrations tell a story about children who are all different, all themselves, all just kids."-- |
By Roberts, Christa Publishing Date: ©2014 Classification: E Call Number: E The sighting of another blue macaw in the Amazon sends Blu and Jewel deep into the jungle. With this new adventure help Blu learn to love the wild? |
By Sanders, Scott R Publishing Date: ©2007 Classification: E Call Number: E When Betsy Ward's family moves to Ohio from Connecticut in 1803, she brings along a sockful of coins to buy sheep so that she can gather wool and make clothes to keep her children warm. |
By Soman, David Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: E Call Number: E Anna and Finn look over the wall that surrounds their tiny village and discover a mountain, which the villagers warn cannot be climbed, but the siblings are determined to reach the top. |
By Steele, K-Fai Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: E Call Number: E "Ozzy loves attention. And the person she wants it from most of all is her music teacher, Ms. Bomba. So when it's time to choose an instrument for the school recital, Ozzy picks the biggest, loudest, most attention-grabbing one of all: the DRUMS! It's hard to stay on beat, though, when all you want to do is stand out. But getting in tune with her classmates--with a little help from her favorite teacher--just might turn out to be even better than a solo in the spotlight"-- |
By Teague, Mark Publishing Date: 2009 Classification: E Call Number: E Edward visits Aunt Josephine, Uncle Earl, and Cousin Judy on their farm and tries to help with all of the chores. |
By Verde, Susan Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: E Call Number: E A child recognizes his own humanity, his capacity for doing harm and being harmed, his ability to feel joy and sadness, and his belief in hope and promise to keep learning. |
I am love: a book of compassion By Verde, Susan Publishing Date: 2019 Classification: E Call Number: E Explores many aspects of love that can help one weather any storm, including that love is comfort, effort, connection, and taking care of oneself. |
By Walsh, Vivian Publishing Date: [1997] Classification: E Call Number: E Thinking that "all of the other reindeer" she hears people singing about include her, Olive the dog reports to the North Pole to help Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. |
By Wenzel, Brendan Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: E Call Number: E Told in rhyming text, Inside Cat views the world through many windows, watching the birds, squirrels, and people go by--but when the door opens it discovers a whole new view. |
By Wilson, Karma Publishing Date: c2012 Classification: E Call Number: E Bear thanks his friends for bringing food dishes to his dinner party and finds a way of sharing something of his own. |
NEW RELEASE El año en que aprendimos a volar By Woodson, Jacqueline Publishing Date: [2022] Classification: E Call Number: E En un día triste y aburrido, un hermano y una hermana prestan atención al consejo de su abuela: "Utilicen esas mentes hermosas y brillantes que tienen. Alcen los brazos, cierren los ojos, respiren profundo y crean en algo. En algún lugar, en algún momento, alguien estuvo tan aburrido como ustedes ahora". Y antes de que se den cuenta, su imaginación los eleva y los saca del aburrimiento. Luego, en un día lleno de peleas, siguen el consejo de Abuela y descubren que son capaces de dejar atrás su ira. Esta preciosa habilidad, les dice su abuela, se remonta a días mucho antes de que nacieran, cuando sus antepasados mostraron al mundo la fuerza y la resistencia de sus hermosas y brillantes mentes. |
By Miller, Linsey Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: YA Call Number: YA Told in two voices, sixteen-year-old Comtesse Emilie, whose yearning to be a physician is below her station, switches places with Annette, who needs training to develop her magic, as their homeland is threatened by war. |
NEW RELEASE By Schwartz, Dana Publishing Date: 2022 Classification: YA Call Number: YA Hazel Sinnett is a medical student in 19th century Scotland who, after being kicked out because of her gender, works with new attractive acquaintance Jack Currer to procure dead bodies to study, but they soon discover secrets buried in the heart of Edinburgh society. |
By Morrison, Grant Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: YA Call Number: YA GRAPHIC MOR "Sometimes even Superman finds a task almost impossible. Sometimes even the Last Son of Krypton needs to enlist help. Some tasks require methods and heroes that don't scream "Justice League." So Clark Kent, the Metropolis Marvel, seeks out Manchester Black, the most dastardly of rogues, to form an all-new Authority tasked with taking care of some business on the sly. Not only will Black know the right candidates for the team, but if Superman can make him behave himself and act in service of the greater good, then he'll prove literally anyone can be a hero! They'll have to move quickly, however, as one of Superman's most dangerous villains has his own plans and his own team."-- |
NEW RELEASE Evicted: the struggle for the right to vote By Duncan, Alice Faye Publishing Date: [2022] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 323.1196 DUN This critical civil rights book for middle-graders examines the little-known Tennessee's Fayette County Tent City Movement in the late 1950s and reveals what is possible when people unite and fight for the right to vote. Powerfully conveyed through interconnected stories and told through the eyes of a child, this book combines poetry, prose, and stunning illustrations to shine light on this forgotten history. |
Trickster: Native American tales : a graphic collection Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 398.2089 "All cultures have tales of the trickster, a craft creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precius 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. In the original graphic anthology of Native American trickster tales, Trickster brings together Native American folklore and the world of comics. This inspired collaboration pairs twenty-four native storytellers with twenty-four accomplished artists, telling cultural tales from across North America. This tenth anniversary edition also includes a new trickster tale and an introduction by best-selling author Joseph Bruchac. Ranging from serious and dramatic to funny and sometimes downright fiendish, these tales bring tricksters back into popular culture."--page [4] of cover. |
By Cole, Johnnetta B Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 398.9096 COL "It has been said that a proverb is a short sentence based on long experience. African Proverbs is An Oprah Book about the power of proverbs, how they evolve over time, and the wisdom of various cultures in Africa. Whether you're young or old, proverbs can open your mind to new ways of seeing the world. We underestimate children, assuming they are incapable of understanding metaphor and deeper meaning. Children learn in multiple ways, but for each method by which they learn, they need engaged imagination and ignited visual sensibilities. And as adults, we underestimate ourselves when we allow our lives to be about practical matters only. Proverbs can stir our soul and spark our imagination"-- |
By Eboch, M. M Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 615.1092 EBO "Tu Youyou is a unique scientist. She is an expert in traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine. When China needed someone to solve their problem with malaria, Youyou was the perfect person for the job. She mixed old medicine with new science and saved many lives. Her story inspires young people to enjoy science." -- |
The girl who thought in pictures: the story of Dr. Temple Grandin By Mosca, Julia Finley Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JNF Call Number: J 636.0092 MOS Describes the life and accomplishments of the animal scientist and designer of cruelty-free livestock facilities, from her early life and autism diagnosis through her journey to become a livestock expert.-- |