Cool Resume Builder Website

Looking for a great site to build your resume? Check out VisualCV. Not only can users display their resume, they can make it interactive! They can add videos, links, pictures, etc. It's another cool tool!

TimeTube

TimeTube is a site that allows builds a time line of videos based on a user's keyword searches. It's a great way to obtain videos and information that are current and relevant. Try it out!

BOTW ~ A Thousand Splendid Suns

Mrs. Kill, our media assistant highly recommends Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns. He is also the author of The Kite Runner. Mrs. Kill has this to say about A Thousand Splendid Suns:
"This book takes place in Afghanistan. It's about 2 generations of women trying to survive the war, poverty, and their unlikely friendship. Really Good!!"

OR Live

OR Live is really an interesting website, although it's not for the faint of heart. It's podcasts and live webcasts of actual surgeries. Originally, it was meant to provide surgeons around the country with access to observing a wide variety of surgical procedures. Now, patients are actually finding it useful as they can see for themselves what the procedure will be. This isn't your typical online video!

BOTW ~ Belpré Author Honor Book ~ Reaching Out

Here is what the publisher had to say about the book:
From the perspective of the young adult he was then, Francisco Jiménez describes the challenges he faced in his efforts to continue his education.
During his college years, the very family solidarity that allowed Francisco to survive as a child is tested. Not only must he leave his family behind when he goes to Santa Clara University, but while Francisco is there, his father abandons the family and returns to Mexico. This is the story of how Francisco coped with poverty, with his guilt over leaving his family financially strapped, with his self-doubt about succeeding academically, and with separation. Once again his telling is honest, true, and inspiring.

It's the third in the series by Jiménez, and we have all three titles in our library!