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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 world, |
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is visiting the Texas Capitol on May 2, 2023, as part of the |
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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 3rd |
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through 12th grade from more than 80 school districts across the |
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state; the book is based on the bestselling Ordinary People Change |
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the World series by author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher |
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Eliopoulos and was created through a collaboration between iWRITE |
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Literacy Organization and the Bryan Museum in 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 on |
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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 those |
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who helped bring this Texas-sized project to fruition are indeed |
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deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize I Am Texas on being named the largest published |
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book in the world by Guinness World Records and commend all those |
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involved in the book's creation. |