Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
December 2023 - March 2024
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 Clare, Cassandra Publishing Date: [2023] Classification: YA Call Number: YA "Two outcasts find themselves caught in a web of forbidden love, dangerous magic, and dark secrets that could change the world forever in the start of an epic fantasy series from the author of The Shadowhunter Chronicles"-- |
By Forman, James D Publishing Date: [1968] Classification: YA Call Number: YA Increasingly inspired by his adopted father's anti-Nazi convictions, a young German conspires with an underground group to save their small town when the Nazis plan to destroy it as a deterrent to the allied forces. |
By Garber, Stephanie Publishing Date: 2023 Classification: YA Call Number: YA "Blood will be shed, hearts will be stolen, and true love will be put to the test in A CURSE FOR TRUE LOVE, the breathtaking conclusion to Stephanie Garber's #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Once Upon A Broken Heart trilogy Two villains, one girl, and a deadly battle for happily ever after. Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she has it. She's married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle. But Evangeline has no idea of the devastating price she's paid for this fairytale. She doesn't know what she has lost, and her husband is determined to make sure she never finds out. . . . but first he must kill Jacks, the Prince of Hearts" -- |
By Garber, Stephanie Publishing Date: 2023 Classification: YA Call Number: YA Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings--until she learns that the love of her life will marry another. Desperate to stop the wedding and to heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic, but wicked, Prince of Hearts. In exchange for his help, he asks for three kisses, to be given at the time and place of his choosing. But after Evangeline's first promised kiss, she learns that bargaining with an immortal is a dangerous game--and that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than she'd pledged. He has plans for Evangeline, plans that will either end in the greatest happily ever after, or the most exquisite tragedy... -- Back cover. |
By Garber, Stephanie Publishing Date: 2022 Classification: YA Call Number: YA After the discovery of a murderous curse, Evangeline Fox once again enters into a tenuous partnership with Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, and to break the spell they go on a journey of magic, mystery, and possible heartbreak. |
A court of frost and starlight By Maas, Sarah J. Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: YA Call Number: YA "As Feyre navigates her first Winter Solstice as High Lady, she finds that those dearest to her have more wounds than she anticipated--scars that will have far-reaching impact on the future of their Court"-- |
By Mahy, Margaret Publishing Date: 2004, 2003 Classification: YA Call Number: YA Seventeen-year-old Roland discovers that an unpopular girl in his school is studying alchemy and finds that their destiny is linked with that of a power-hungry magician. What happens when a class assignment becomes a war of magic versus free will? When Roland's teacher gives him an unusual assignment instead of a punishment for shoplifting, he thinks he is home free. All he has to do is find out what he can about a classmate, Jess Ferret, and report back to his teacher. But there is something less than straightforward about this request, and the more Roland learns about Jess, the more confused he becomes. Her house is too tidy, her parents are never home, strange books line the bookshelves, and, most intriguing of all, Jess is studying alchemy. Roland struggles with these questions -- and with a sense that if he doesn't uncover the answers soon, something drastic will happen. When a sinister magician from Roland's past gets involved in the mystery, Roland realizes that he is trapped in a dangerous web of magic, power, and greed -- and there might be no way out. |
By Meyer, Marissa Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: YA Call Number: YA Secret identities. Extraordinary powers. She wants vengeance. He wants justice. The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies-humans with extraordinary abilities-who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone ... except the villains they once overthrew. Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and she is on a mission for vengeance. As she gets closer to her target, she meets Adrian, a Renegade boy who believes in justice--and in Nova. But Nova's allegiance is to a villain who has the power to end them both. |
Christmas with Anne of Green Gables: and other holiday stories By Montgomery, L. M. Publishing Date: [date of publication not identified] Classification: YA Call Number: YA "Come Celebrate Christmas with Anne of Greene Gables and many of your other beloved friends from Prince Edward Island. Collected here are twelve wonderful holiday stories from a better simpler time. Each story provides plenty of scope for imagination. L. M. Montgomery's writing is witty and wonderful spread the holiday season with her and her delightful characters." |
By Nowlin, Laura Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: YA Call Number: YA A love story spanning the history of two teenagers' lives and all the moments when if one little thing had been different, their futures would have been together instead of apart. |
By Paolini, Christopher Publishing Date: [2023] Classification: YA Call Number: YA "The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror. Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air--and Murtagh senses that something wicked lurks in the shadows of Alagaesia. So begins an epic journey into lands both familiar and untraveled, where Murtagh and Thorn must use every weapon in their arsenal, from brains to brawn, to find and outwit a mysterious witch. A witch who is much more than she seems. In this gripping novel starring one of the most popular characters from Christopher Paolini's blockbuster Inheritance Cycle, a Dragon Rider must discover what he stands for in a world that has abandoned him. Murtagh is the perfect book to enter the World of Eragon for the first time . . . or to joyfully return" -- |
By Rivet, Jordan Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: YA Call Number: YA "As war rages with the dreaded Obsidian King, Mica and the disgraced Lord Caleb chase the bearer of a deadly secret across the Windfast Empire. When their quarry slips out of their grasp, they must travel straight to the heart of enemy territory. In the mysterious land of Obsidian, they meet an unexpected ally with a mission of his own. They'll have to work together to pull off the ultimate impersonation. But there's more going on in the austere foreign kingdom than they realize--and anyone could be a traitor. Can Mica complete her mission before the Obsidian King conquers her homeland? Or will the tyrant use the missing secret to destroy everyone she loves?"--Page 4 of cover |
By Sènz, Benjamin Alire Publishing Date: 2010 Classification: YA Call Number: YA An unlikely friendship develops between Ramiro (Ram) Lopez and Jake Upthegrove who share the wound of being abandoned by their fathers. Ram lives in the Mexican-American working-class barrio of El Paso while Jake is a rich West Side white boy, but their friendship helps them both heal. |
By Stroud, Jonathan Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: YA Call Number: YA Follows three young operatives of a Psychic Detection Agency as they battle an epidemic of ghosts in London. |
By Zhao, Xiran Jay Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: YA Call Number: YA "Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers. The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall of China. It doesn't matter that the girls die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. But when she gets her vengeance, it becomes clear that she is an Iron Widow, a rare kind of female pilot who can sacrifice males to power up Chrysalises instead. To tame her frightening yet valuable mental strength, she is paired up with Li Shimin, the strongest male pilot in Huaxia, yet feared and ostracized for killing his father and brothers. But now that Zetian has had a taste of power, she will not cower so easily. She will take over instead, then leverage their combined strength to force her society to stop failing its women and girls. Or die trying."-- |
By Alexander, Kwame Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: YA Call Number: YA 741.5973 ALE Twelve-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. |
The children's Bible in 365 stories By Batchelor, Mary Publishing Date: 1995 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 220.9505 BAT An illustrated collection of 365 stories retold from the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. |
By Stoddard, Sandol Publishing Date: 1990 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 220.9505 STO An illustrated retelling of twenty-two stories from the Old Testament and seventeen from the New Testament. Also includes the story of the Maccabees. |
A dream of freedom: the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968 By McWhorter, Diane Publishing Date: 2004 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 323.1196 MCW In this history of the modern Civil Rights movement, the author focuses on the monumental events that occurred between 1954 (the year of Brown v. the Board of Education) and 1968 (the year that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated). Beginning with an overview of the movement since the end of the Civil War, McWhorter also discusses such events as the 1956 MTGS bus boycott, the 1961 Freedom Rides, and the 1963 demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama, among others. The author uses interviews she conducted personally with ... |
Mimi's village: and how basic health care transformed it By Milway, Katie Smith Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: JNF Call Number: J 362.1 MIL In this newest addition to the CitizenKidTM collection of inspiring stories from around the globe, Mimi Malaho and her family help bring basic health care to their community. By making small changes like sleeping under mosquito nets and big ones like building a clinic with outside help, the Malahos and their neighbors transform their Kenyan village from one afraid of illness to a thriving community. |