Helen Plum Library

Presents a history of the Cold War, highlighting notable spies of the era and the tools they used

"When celebrated writer Alma Cruz inherits a small plot of land in the Dominican Republic, she turns it into a place to bury her untold stories--literally. She creates a graveyard for manuscript drafts and revisions and the characters whose lives she tried and failed to bring to life and who still haunt her. Alma wants her characters to rest in peace, but they have other ideas, and the cemetery becomes a mysterious sanctuary for their true narratives."--...

"Jamaica is a popular tourist destination, but what is life like for the people who live on this Caribbean island? Readers find out as they explore chapters devoted to this nation's geography, government, religious and ethnic groups, leisure activities, and more. Vibrant photographs highlight the beauty of the Jamaican landscape and people, and maps provide an additional visual element. Sidebars and fact boxes help develop a sense of curiosity about...

"The history of Vietnam is complicated and filled with conflict, and that history has impacted the nation's culture in major ways. Readers explore the relationship between Vietnam's history, geography, and culture in this thoroughly updated look at the Southeast Asian nation. With chapters highlighting economics, arts, religion, language, and the lifestyles of the Vietnamese people, readers are given a comprehensive overview of Vietnam that is enhanced...

Learn all Amy March and her real-life inspiration May Alcott Nieriker and the harmful things that follow when one self-inserts themselves into but also the misconceptions about Jo´s insecurities and especially about her looks. Society likes to put two characters against one another but is this true to reality? Find out that and more in the Little Women podcast.Little Women Podcast is an ongoing series of video essays, articles and podcast episodes...

Es un acercamiento a dos obras de Germán Arciniegas, El caballero de El Dorado y Cosas del pueblo: crónica de la historia vulgar, que analiza la importancia de los recursos empleados por el autor para que las figuras sin nombre, sin voz, invisibles en las historias oficiales pudieran emerger y que la cosmovisión de esos personajes, quehaceres, modos de vivir, formas de pensar, luchas y derrotas fueran recuperados, desde lo que puede denominarse...

Take a peek under the rock, and discover what we can learn from the world of the ant, in this delightful blend of nonfiction and inspirational humor by author-illustrator Philip Bunting! There are ten quadrillion ants in the world, and yet I bet you never thought they could teach you anything. But these tiny creatures can do big things when they work together--just like people! With his signature humor and graphic illustrations, Philip Bunting delivers...

"When you think of holes, what comes to mind? Maybe the irritating hole in your sock. Or the hole on the shelf where you plucked out this book. But did you know there are holes that suddenly devour entire gas stations? Big holes in the ocean that are visible from space? Small holes in balls that prevent a backyard home run? A hole is a part of something where there's nothing at all. Holes are investigated by scientists, used by artists, designed by...

"The story of a hummingbird's early life and how they make their way into the world"--

The long-awaited and never-before published finale in New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan's delightful School by the Sea series.

After all those lessons, it's time to graduate....

Beloved literature teacher Maggie Adair loves her life at the prestigious Downey House boarding school on the gloriously sunny, windy English coast. It was there that she found her footing as a teacher and fell

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