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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Young readers are gathering at the American Bank |
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Center in Corpus Christi on February 18, 2017, for the third annual |
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Teen Bookfest by the Bay; and |
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WHEREAS, Bringing together teenage readers with 28 popular |
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writers and illustrators of young adult fiction, this free event is |
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sponsored by Corpus Christi Public Libraries, the Nueces County |
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Public Libraries, and the Portland Public Library, and by |
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librarians from the Aransas County, Calallen, Corpus Christi, Flour |
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Bluff, Gregory-Portland, Orange Grove, Port Aransas, Sinton, |
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Tuloso-Midway, and West Oso Independent School Districts; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's roster of authors, many of whom are |
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Texans, includes Ashley Dotson, D'Ann Burrow, P. J. Hoover, |
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C. C. Hunter, Kristy Acevedo, Joe Shine, Becky Wallace, Manuel |
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Ruiz, Miracle Austin, Jonathan Maberry, Joy Preble, Selene |
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Castrovilla, Ann Stampler, Laura Stampler, Jacqueline E. Smith, |
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Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Beth Fehlbaum, Steven Parlato, Jennifer |
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Mathieu, Jeff Zentner, Margo Kelly, Amanda Thrasher, Rose Garcia, |
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Kym Brunner, Terri Farley, Diana Lopez, and Brendan Kiely, as well |
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as illustrator Evan Turk; and |
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WHEREAS, In panel discussions, authors will talk about the |
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process of writing and publishing, as well as such topics of |
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interest as fantasy, paranormal fiction, and manga comics; there |
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will be a "Manga Mixer" during the lunch break, and the day will |
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conclude with the authors meeting readers and signing copies of |
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their books; and |
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WHEREAS, A love of reading can open up whole new worlds to |
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young people, and this unique event offers readers in Corpus |
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Christi and the surrounding region an opportunity to learn from and |
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be inspired by a dynamic group of successful authors; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the third annual Teen Bookfest by |
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the Bay and extend to the festival's organizers, visiting authors, |
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and attendees sincere best wishes for an exciting and memorable |
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event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Teen Bookfest by the Bay as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 490 was adopted by the House on March |
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2, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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