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Welcome to Las Vegas BookPALS!
Las Vegas Hello and welcome to the BookPALS Las Vegas branch. We have a great group of very talented volunteers who have given their time and talent to enhance literacy among students in Clark County. We welcome all performers in the Las Vegas area who are interested in joining our team. If you would like more information on our program, please contact me on the BookPALS line at 702-656-1659, or drop me an e-mail at bbidell@cox.net. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!

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Congratulations on a Fantastic Year!

Wednesday, July 01 2009 @ 06:09 PM EDT

Las Vegas

Las Vegas BookPALS and the Screen Actors Guild Foundation would like to congratulate each of our volunteers who made the 2008-2009 school year so successful. We reached an estimated nine-thousand students through our weekly reading and our numerous special events throughout the year.

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Author and Actor Team For Performance at Tate

Tuesday, March 31 2009 @ 11:20 PM EDT

Las Vegas

Author Lewis Kimberly teamed with BookPALS once again to animate her children's book "Granny McFanny". Actor Leslie Ortega donned a yellow dress with red polka dots, and high heels with ankle socks as she went dancing, skiing, and rodeo riding before students at Myrtle Tate Elementary.

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In appreciation

Tuesday, March 31 2009 @ 12:13 PM EDT

Las Vegas

Las Vegas BookPALS took students at four elementary schools on a Dr. Seuss adventure. Students at Kathy Batterman, Vegas Verdes, Ollie Detwiler and Reynoldo Martinez Elementary schools were treated to a reader's theatre version of "The Butter Battle Book".

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Target Children's Book Festival

Monday, November 24 2008 @ 11:32 PM EST

Las Vegas

Las Vegas BookPALS would like to thank Harvey Le Blanc, Lisa Illia, and Leslie Ortega for their participation on the Target Children's BooK Festival this year.

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Granny McFanny Wows Students at Robert Taylor

Monday, November 24 2008 @ 01:35 PM EST

Las Vegas

Author Lewis Kimberly and her literary companion, Granny McFanny, headed to Robert Taylor in Henderson.

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BookPALS Haunt Silver Mesa Community Center

Monday, November 24 2008 @ 11:20 AM EST

Las Vegas

Actor Lisa Illia roped her cape around her face, only her darkened eyes peered through a small opening. She then drew down her cape to reveal streaks of red rolling down her face, the mouths of her young audience drooped as she opened the book the Five Haunted Houses, and began to read the second story: “Jake stood on the sidewalk all alone. He looked up at the house. A big full moon shone down on it. Jake felt a shiver creep up his spine”.

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Storyline Readers Needed

Saturday, June 28 2008 @ 01:34 PM EDT

Las Vegas

BookPALS is currently looking for Storyline Readers. For those of you who cannot commit to reading once a week over the summer, please consider lending your voice to Storyline.

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Summer Volunteers Needed for 12-month Schools

Saturday, June 28 2008 @ 01:17 PM EDT

Las Vegas

The school year continues in Clark County! Although about half of our schools have completed their school year, there are still twenty BookPALS schools that would love to have a reader this summer.

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Fifth Annual Isaac Perez Race to Read

Saturday, June 28 2008 @ 10:25 AM EDT

Las Vegas

The Isaac Perez Race to Read brought the students of Ruth Fyfe to their feet again this year as they cheered with enthusiasm as the winners of the competition were announced.

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Welcome New Readers

Thursday, September 27 2007 @ 08:12 PM EDT

Las Vegas

Las Vegas BookPALS would like to welcome our new readers, and thank them for joining our efforts to improve literacy in Clark County.

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