Minnesota BookPALS was pleased to participate in the 13th Annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Awards Celebration. The event was hosted by Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) at their studios in St. Paul on May 8, 2007. The winning stories were read by Bookpal extraordinaire Adena Brumer (pictured below reading "Little Sneetchel Saves the Village" by Sophie Houghton, Kindergarten). 
The awards were presented by Patty McDonald, MN StoryLine Coordinator, and Marnie Johnson, Co-Manager of The Red Balloon Bookshop. The special guest was children's author & illustrator David LaRochelle, who shared stories from his own creative childhood. After the awards presentation, Mr. LaRochelle took time to sign books for his young fans. 
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