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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Becky Calzada of FReadom Fighters was selected as a |
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recipient of the 2022 Intellectual Freedom Award from the American |
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Association of School Librarians; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1982, the Intellectual Freedom Award |
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recognizes professionals who have demonstrated exceptional effort |
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in upholding the principles of intellectual freedom as set forth by |
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the American Association of School Librarians and the American |
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Library Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Together with Carolyn Foote and Nancy Jo Lambert, |
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Ms. Calzada created FReadom Fighters in November 2021 as a way to |
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highlight the positive work of school librarians, celebrate the |
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richness of children's and young adult literature, and provide |
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support for library professionals, teachers, and authors in the |
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face of escalating book challenges; the organization has since |
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gained a Twitter following of more than 15,000 people and created a |
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website where weekly actions are posted inviting the public to |
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raise awareness and advocate for the freedom of school library |
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users to access information; and |
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WHEREAS, Reading widely introduces young people to new words, |
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new concepts, and whole new worlds, allowing them to become more |
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informed and insightful members of society, and through her work as |
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a cofounder of FReadom Fighters, Becky Calzada is helping to |
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protect students' rights to explore, learn, and grow; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Becky Calzada on her receipt of the |
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2022 Intellectual Freedom Award from the American Association of |
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School Librarians and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in her important endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Calzada as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |