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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 500
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WHEREAS, A colossal version of I Am Texas, which holds the |
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Guinness World Record for the largest published book in the |
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world, is visiting the Texas Capitol on May 2, 2023, as part of |
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the Lonestar book tour; and |
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WHEREAS, An ode to Texas from a child's perspective, I Am |
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Texas contains stories, poetry, and art from 1,000 students in |
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3rd through 12th grade from more than 80 school districts across |
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the state; the book is based on the bestselling Ordinary People |
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Change the World series by author Brad Meltzer and illustrator |
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Christopher Eliopoulos and was created through a collaboration |
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between iWRITE Literacy Organization and the Bryan Museum in |
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Galveston; and |
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WHEREAS, Spanning 7 by 11 feet and weighing nearly 500 |
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pounds, this enormous text was officially named the largest |
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published book in the world by Guinness World Records in Houston |
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on November 5, 2022; the 2023 book tour also includes stops at the |
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Alamo, Stark Museum, Schreiner University, and the Dallas |
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Historical Society; and |
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WHEREAS, I Am Texas celebrates the story of the Lone Star |
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State through the eyes of the next generation of Texans, and |
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those who helped bring this Texas-sized project to fruition are |
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indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize I Am Texas on being named the |
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largest published book in the world by Guinness World Records and |
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commend all those involved in the book's creation. |
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Middleton |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 1, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |