Helen Plum Library

"...a moving text about the life and work of social activist and artist, Ai Weiwei. Told in...lyrical writing, this story shines a light on Ai Weiwei's journey and focuses on Safe Passage, his exhibition of thousands of life jackets at the Konzerthaus Berlin. Moved by the life jackets discarded on the shores of the Greek Island of Lesbos by people seeking safety far from home, Ai Weiwei created a bold installation that grabbed the world's attention."--...

The definitive documentary of legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio. Transcending the standard rock documentary and beautifully highlighting both his powerful voice and his gentle heart, "DIO, dreamers never die" delves deep into the singer's incredible rise from '50s doo-wop crooner to his early rock days in Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow to replacing Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath, and finally cementing his rock star status with DIO The first career...

Award-winning author Eddie Chuculate recounts his experience growing up in rural Oklahoma, from boyhood to young manhood, in an evocative and vivid voice.Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle-grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about the world in which they live and develop their critical thinking skills so...

Existen más de 300 especies de tortugas. Estas viven desde en las aguas profundas del océano hasta a los hábitats secos del desierto, y varían de tamaños desde pequeñas tortugas de caja hasta tortugas gigantes de los Galápagos. Todas tienen caparazones como parte de sus esqueletos, pero algunos esqueletos son planos y los otros son domos grandes. Algunas tortugas pueden meter sus cabezas dentro de los caparazones para protegerse y otras no....

¿Sabes cuál animal es el hipopótamo y cuál es el rinoceronte? Sí, ambos viven en partes de África, pero los rinocerontes también viven en partes de Asia. Ambos comen hierbas, pero uno pasa la mayor parte del día refrescándose en el agua y solo sale a tierra para pastar en la tarde. El otro pasa la mayor parte de su día pastando. Algunos monos tienen colas prensiles, ¿pero sabías que una especie de rinoceronte tiene un labio superior prensil?...

In this Oscar nominee for Best Feature Documentary, a group of strong-willed social workers at a war-worn orphanage in Eastern Ukraine work tirelessly to create a magical haven for children to live in while the state decides their futures

One day, Anna's friend Zane sends her an invitation to come over to play, and inside the envelope is a map. But Anna is convinced the map can't be right--why has Zane put his house in the middle and hers on the edge? So Anna decides to draw a map of her own, and Dad joins in as well. With an inviting narrative, child-friendly illustrations, and running commentary about various aspects of maps, aspiring cartographers are introduced to everything from...

The documentary focuses on the president of Ukraine, a man who has become a model of leadership and bravery in the face of great adversity

The extraordinary — and extraordinarily powerful — follow-up to Hey, Kiddo.

When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Going into it, Jarrett was worried: Wouldn't it be depressing, to be around kids facing such a serious struggle? Wouldn't it be grim?

But instead of the shadow of death,

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"Follow along as one squirrel hides seeds, nuts, and berries that her neighbors will seek later! Scientific back matter about squirrel hoarding and different squirrels from around the world included"--