Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions

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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A sister more like me

By Hicks, Barbara Jean

Publishing Date: 2013

Classification: E

Call Number: E

"When they were very young, royal sisters Anna and Elsa were as close as could be. But then everything changed, and now, they couldn't be more different. They agree on just one thing: they both wish they had a sister more like them. Featuring the princesses of Disney's Frozen, this spirited look a sibling relationships is told in verse and features beautiful illustrations by an artist from the film"--Jacket flap

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On the hill

By Jahn-Clough, Lisa

Publishing Date: 2004

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Two lonely people, living on opposite sides of a hill, finally discover each other and fall in love, then must find a way to share their lives and animals despite their too-small houses.

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Every cowgirl needs dancing boots

By Janni, Rebecca

Publishing Date: 2011

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Nellie Sue hopes to make friends with her new neighbors by hosting a hoedown in her barn, but wonders if the "glitter girls" will be able to dance in their ballet slippers, rather than in dancing boots like hers.

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Penguin problems

By John, Jory

Publishing Date: [2016]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

"A penguin whines about the uncontrollable problems in his life."--

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Pinkalicious: the pinkamazing storybook collection

By Kann, Victoria

Publishing Date: [2013]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Contains six favorite Pinkalicious stories in this book.

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Horace the Horrible: a knight meets his match

By Koller, Jackie French

Publishing Date: 2003

Classification: E

Call Number: E

The fearsome knight Horace tries to prove to his niece that he is as good as his brother, the King, while all she really wants is someone to help her stop missing her father.

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Lost and found: three dog stories

By LaMarche, Jim

Publishing Date: 2009

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Three stories about being lost, being found, finding home, and, most importantly, about the dogs that help us find the way.

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There's a cow in the road

By Lindbergh, Reeve

Publishing Date: 1993

Classification: E

Call Number: E

A girl preparing for school is surprised by the number of barnyard animals gathering in the road outside.

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Fireflies, fireflies, light my way

By London, Jonathan

Publishing Date: 1996

Classification: E

Call Number: E

A lively rhyming text that features fireflies, beavers, turtles, and other animals celebrates the interconnectedness of the natural world.

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Big Bad Wolf

By Masurel, Claire

Publishing Date: 2002

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Everything the villagers know about Big Bad Wolf is true and every time something frightening happens they are sure he is behind it, but there is more to the story, as revealed through die-cut pages.

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The Christmas ship

By Morrissey, Dean

Publishing Date: [2000]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

With the help of animated toys, Joey and Sam the toymaker board a magical ship to help Father Christmas distribute gifts on Christmas Eve.

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The Jellybeans and the big dance

By Numeroff, Laura Joffe

Publishing Date: 2009, 2008

Classification: E

Call Number: E

When four young girls meet in dance class, it takes time for them to find a way--and a reason--to pull together as one, but Emily helps them realize that, just like a bag of jellybeans, they can be different and still go well together.

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If you were my valentine

By Plourde, Lynn

Publishing Date: 2021

Classification: E

Call Number: E

"Big animals show how they'd give their love to little animals for Valentine's Day and every day of the year"--

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Goodnight goon: a petrifying parody

By Rex, Michael

Publishing Date: [2008]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

A young monster says goodnight to all of the other monsters in his bedroom.

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Jim Henson's Muppet Babies: Big enough

By Ross, Harry

Publishing Date: 1992

Classification: E

Call Number: E

This series of books has been especially created to teach preschool children basic concepts and to help them discover and understand the exciting world around them. This book is about being big enough to do certain things but still to small to do others.

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Music for Alice

By Say, Allen

Publishing Date: 2004

Classification: E

Call Number: E

A Japanese American farmer recounts her agricultural successes and setbacks and her enduring love of dance. Based on the true life story of Alice Sumida, who with her husband Mark, established the largest gladiola bulb farm in the country during the last half of the twentieth century.

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Standing on my own two feet: a child's affirmation of love in the midst of divorce

By Schmitz, Tamara

Publishing Date: 2008

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Addison's parents are divorced and he lives in one house with his mom and another with his dad, but one thing he knows above all is that both his parents love him and they always will.

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Not quite narwhal

By Sima, Jessie

Publishing Date: [2017]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Born deep in the ocean, Kelp is not like the other narwhals and one day, when he spies a creature on land that looks like him, he learns why.

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Razia's ray of hope: one girl's dream of an education

By Suneby, Elizabeth

Publishing Date: 2013

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Razia dreams of getting an education, but in her small Afghan village, girls have not been allowed to attend school for many years, when a new girls' school opens in the village, Razia must convince her family to let her attend.

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The forever tree

By Surratt, Tereasa

Publishing Date: [2018]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

"When a beloved tree gets sick, the human and animal communities work together to give it a new life."--