78R12694 JNC-D

By:  Baxter                                                       H.R. No. 995



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Author Lisa Waller Rogers has won the Western 
Heritage Award for Outstanding Juvenile Book for The Great Storm: 
The Hurricane Diary of J.T. King, published in 2002 by Texas Tech 
University Press; and
	WHEREAS, The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum 
established the Western Heritage Award more than 40 years ago in an 
effort to preserve the stories of the West; each year, the award is 
presented to winners in 15 categories of literature, film, 
television, and music; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Rogers has distinguished herself as one of the 
premier storytellers of our time, and her vivid tales of the winning 
of the West relate historically factual events in an evocative, 
captivating style, capable of drawing in the most history-phobic 
youngster; and
	WHEREAS, A sixth-generation Texan, Ms. Rogers is a graduate 
of The University of Texas and has spent many years educating the 
children of the Lone Star State; this noted author has written five 
books, including three in her new series, the Lone Star Journals; 
and
	WHEREAS, Duly recognized for her outstanding work, Ms. 
Rogers's first book, A Texas Sampler:  Historical Recollections, 
was a finalist for the Texas Institute of Letters Best Book for 
Children/Young People Award, and the first in her Journal series, 
Get Along, Little Dogies:  The Chisholm Trail Diary of Hallie Lou 
Wells, is a 2003-2004 Lamplighter Award finalist; and
	WHEREAS, Through her writing, Ms. Rogers has given countless 
readers an opportunity to explore the reality of an era that is 
frequently shrouded in myth, and she has shown that a truthful, 
accurate portrayal of history can be entertaining as well as 
enlightening; in doing this, she has ensured that the rich and 
colorful history of the Lone Star State will be preserved for future 
generations, but perhaps more importantly, she has created 
historical works that future Texans will be eager to read; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Lisa Waller Rogers on her receipt 
of a Western Heritage Award for The Great Storm: The Hurricane Diary 
of J.T. King, and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued 
success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Rogers as an expression of high regard from the 
Texas House of Representatives.