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.
The Chinese invent papermaking By Bergin, Sean Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: JNF Call Number: J676.095 BER Where would we be without paper? We'd have no books or magazines, no paper money, and no material on which to paint or draw. But fortunately, paper has been around for thousands of years-and we have ancient China to thank for that! This detailed volume explains the history of paper, from its likely origins with hemp fiber to its use for books and documents and its growing spread to other areas of the world. Photos of historical artifacts bring history to life, and further sources encourage readers to learn more. |
NEW RELEASE By Eaton, Maxwell Publishing Date: [2022] Classification: JNF Call Number: J690.837 EAT "Bear sets out to build a house from scratch before winter comes"-- |
Art is everywhere: a book about Andy Warhol By Mack, Jeff Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: JNF Call Number: J700.92 MAC This is the story of Andy Warhol--and how his pop art took the world by storm. From drawing shoes for a shoe company to his Campbell's Soup cans and Marilyn Monroe prints, Andy made art out of the everyday. People claimed Andy's art wasn't real art, but that didn't stop him from making it, plus movies, a magazine, a TV show, and more! |
What Isabella wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner builds a museum By Fleming, Candace Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: JNF Call Number: J708.744 FLE "The true story of Isabella Stewart Gardner's mission to turn her home into a unique art museum"-- |
Magic trash: a story of Tyree Guyton and his art By Shapiro, J. H. Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JNF Call Number: J709.2 SHA Paintbrush in hand, Tyree transforms his decaying, crime-ridden neighbourhood into the Heidelberg Project, an interactive sculpture park. This story spans from Tyree Guyton's childhood in 1950's Detroit to his efforts to heal his communnity through art in the 1980s. |
NEW RELEASE By Dufresne, Emilie Publishing Date: 2022 Classification: JNF Call Number: J759.05 DUF To many, impressionist painters are the best known. From Edgar Degas to Mary Cassatt, the impressionists created beautiful works that are found in museums all over the world and even more prints of them are found in homes! This book profiles some of these big-name impressionists and shows their famous pieces. Guided by a friendly gallery worker, readers investigate what features one finds in impressionist works as well as the differences between a gallery and a museum. Activities throughout the book encourage readers to try their hand at impressionist techniques and ideas. |
King of ragtime: the story of Scott Joplin By Costanza, Stephen Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: JNF Call Number: J780.92 COS This toe-tapping picture book biography of African American composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime music paved the way for jazz, is told through kaleidoscopic illustrations. |
By Todd, Traci N Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: JNF Call Number: J782 TOD "A biography of Nina Simone, an acclaimed singer whose music gave voice to the struggle for racial equality during the Civil Rights Movement"-- |
Mambo mucho mambo: el baile que atravesó la barrera del color By Robbins, Dean Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: JNF Call Number: J793.33 ROB "Millie danced to jazz in her Italian neighborhood. Pedro danced to Latin songs in his Puerto Rican neighborhood. It was the 1940s in New York City, and they were forbidden to dance together...until first a band and then a ballroom broke the rules. Machito and His Afro-Cubans hit the scene with a brand-new sound, blending jazz trumpets and saxophones with Latin maracas and congas creating Latin jazz, music for the head, the heart, and the hips. Then the Palladium Ballroom issued a bold challenge to segregation and threw open its doors to all. Illustrated with verve and told through real-life characters who feature in an afterword, Mambo Mucho Mambo! portrays the power of music and dance to transcend racial, religious, and ethnic boundaries"-- |
NEW RELEASE Basketball's greatest nicknames: Chocolate Thunder, Spoon, the Brow, and more By Storden, Thom Publishing Date: [2022] Classification: JNF Call Number: J796 STO "Many of the greatest basketball players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind basketball's legendary nicknames"-- |
Jim Thorpe: an athlete for the ages By Labrecque, Ellen Publishing Date: ©2010 Classification: JNF Call Number: J796.092 LAB A biography of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe. |
NEW RELEASE By Kelley, K. C Publishing Date: 2022 Classification: JNF Call Number: J796.334 KEL "The soccer player smacks the ball with the inside of their foot, spending it spinning toward its target. It curves around the goalie and into the top corner of the net. Goal! Any good soccer player needs skill, practice, and a little bit of STEM. Explore the science, technology, engineering, and math behind the game of soccer. Sports and STEM? Score!"-- |
Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: JNF Call Number: J808.81 This gorgeously illustrated collection of 366 animal poems for all ages features both classics and new discoveries written by a vast array of poets, including William Blake, Christina Rosetti, Matsuo Basho, and Emily Dickinson. |
NEW RELEASE By Dahl, Michael Publishing Date: [2022] Classification: JNF Call Number: J818.602 DAH "Knock knock! Who's there? A book full of knock-knock jokes! Fun and humorous images combined with the best knock-knock jokes around will have young readers laughing out loud"-- |
The magical worlds of Harry Potter: a treasury of myths, legends, and fascinating facts By Colbert, David Publishing Date: ©2001 Classification: JNF Call Number: J823.914 COL Explores the true history, folklore, and mythology behind the magical practices, creatures, and personalities that appear in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books. |
NEW RELEASE By Hudak, Heather C Publishing Date: [2022] Classification: JNF Call Number: J930.1 HUD "Which lost civilization built Angkor Wat, in Cambodia? What is found at the remains of Cahokia, the ancient Mississippian city? Follow along and gather evidence to answer questions about Earth's lost kingdoms, empires, and their leaders"-- |
The genius under the table: growing up behind the Iron Curtain By Yelchin, Eugene Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: JNF Call Number: J947.085 YEL "Drama, family secrets, and a KGB spy in his own kitchen! How will Yevgeny ever fulfill his parents' dream that he become a national hero when he doesn't even have his own room? He's not a star athlete or a legendary ballet dancer. In the tiny apartment he shares with his Baryshnikov-obsessed mother, poetry-loving father, continually outraged grandmother, and safely talented brother, all Yevgeny has is his little pencil, the underside of a massive table, and the doodles that could change everything. With equal amounts charm and solemnity, award-winning author and artist Eugene Yelchin recounts in hilarious detail his childhood in Cold War Russia as a young boy desperate to understand his place in his family."--Provided by publisher |
Manjiro: the boy who risked his life for two countries By McCully, Emily Arnold Publishing Date: 2008 Classification: JNF Call Number: J952 MCC This is the true story of a determined and resourceful young man whose intimate knowledge of two cultures later led him to play an important role in the opening of Japan to Western trade and ideas. |
African icons: ten people who shaped history By Baptiste, Tracey Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: JNF Call Number: J960.099 BAP "Full-color portraits illustrate the stories of ten people--rulers, educators, inventors, scholars, and explorers--who helped shape the African continent and the world from ancient times through the tumultuous sixteenth century"-- |
NEW RELEASE By Gitlin, Marty Publishing Date: [2022] Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.927 GIT "The Reagan Era was a defining period that shaped America--and the world. Readers will turn back the clock to history's turning points during that era and will take a closer look at the major challenges and hurdles the United States faced. Readers will review how this period influenced the American culture from the fashion to the policies to the entertainment. The series includes educational sidebars and backmatter that align with the 4 C's of 21st Century Learning: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. Books also include a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, and timeline"-- |