Thursday, June 28, 2007

New Links on our web for the week of June 28, 2007 Computers and Internet Simple Stuff "Cool stuff for your life online." (DS) Genealogy and History Family Genealogy and History Internet Education Directory "Humanities and social sciences mega portal, connected directly to thousands of related sub-sets." (IRN) Holidays Fourth of July Celebrations Database "Find "selected examples of Fourth of July celebrations that have occurred throughout our nation's history" since 1776. This site also describes the formalizing of the Independence Day holiday, and provides chronologies, stories, and speeches. Includes links to some events scheduled for the Fourth of July in the current calendar year." (LII) Today in History: July 4 "A brief history of the holiday also known as Independence Day, which observes the day in 1776 when "the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence." Includes speeches, music, photos, and links to related topics. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress." (LII) Homework EquMath "This site contains a collection of maths lessons on subjects such as algebra and differential equations." (IRN) Teacher Resources EquMath "This site contains a collection of maths lessons on subjects such as algebra and differential equations." (IRN) 10:49:50 AM     Book Reviews from Investigate A Good Book participants Summer's Child by Luanne Rice: Very good book--a little difficult to get into at the beginning, but very much worth it. Preacher's Daughter by Beverly Lewis: First book in a series of three. Great story of a young woman's struggles growing up in an Amish community that does not approve of her love of painting. Also has a subplot involving a child's kidnapping. Dirty Game by Shannon Holmes: Destiny was determined to make her life better for her father and herself. She turns to the wrong man who leads her in the wrong direction. This book is well-written and shows how the love of money can destroy our lives. Sovereign by C. J. Sansom: This was the first book I have read by this author. It is a great combination of mystery and English history. Good read for both mystery and history fans. Mommy's Angel by Miasha: This book started off very boring, but as I started reading it, it became more interesting. Angel had a struggle between life and her family, but at the end she was determined to take her life to another level. Isaac Jogues: Missioner and Martyr by Martin Scott: I got this book on loan from Grand Rapids Main Library. It tells the inspiring, sometimes gut-wrenching, true story of Jogues' life and death as a missionary to the Huron and Iroquois in 17th century North America. A wonderful book, one that lives with you after you've read it, and an incredibly saintly man! Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman: Mr. Hillerman is his usual best. I enjoyed this book because it was more about Det. Joe Leaphorn and just a little about Jim Chee. If you are a Hillerman fan, this book is a must! McKettrick's Luck by Linda Lael Miller: Great! loved the characters, can't wait for next book in series. McKettrick's Pride by Linda Lael Miller: Great! Follows great with McKettrick's Luck. Can't wait for the final book. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt: Awesome! This is the second time reading this memoir. Frank uses humor to relay his experiences growing up in a poor Irish Catholic family in Ireland. I laughed out loud several times. Helps keep things in perspective. Pomegranate Soup by Marsha Mehran: Wonderful characters with good background info. The setting is charmingly brought to life. Hunter's Moon by Cathy Champ and C. T. Adams: Pretty good Ipod Fully Loaded by Andy Ihnatko: Excellant book! Great explanations for tricky procedures. Humorous and thorough! 8:54:47 AM

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