H.R. No. 678
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Young readers are gathering at Ray High School in
Corpus Christi on February 28, 2015, for the first annual Teen
Bookfest by the Bay; and
WHEREAS, Bringing together teenage readers with 16 popular
writers of young adult fiction, this free event is sponsored by the
Corpus Christi Public Libraries, the Nueces County Library System,
the Portland Public Library, and Texas A&M University-Corpus
Christi, as well as librarians from the Aransas County, Calallen,
Corpus Christi, Flour Bluff, Gregory-Portland, Orange Grove, Port
Aransas, Sinton, Tuloso-Midway, and West Oso Independent School
Districts; and
WHEREAS, The writers, most of whom are from Texas, include
Jessica Lee Anderson, Rosemary Clement-Moore, Beth Fehlbaum,
P. J. Hoover, Guadalupe Garcia-McCall, Estela Gutierrez,
C. C. Hunter, Lindsey Lane, Diana Lopez, Mari Mancusi, Jennifer
Mathieu, Jackson Pearce (who also writes under the name J. Nelle
Patrick), Joy Preble, Victoria Scott, Joe Shine, and Django Wexler;
and
WHEREAS, In panel discussions, the authors will talk about
the process of writing and publishing, as well as such topics of
interest as fantasy, paranormal fiction, and manga comics; there
will be a "Steampunk Social" during the lunch break and a flash
fiction session in the afternoon, and the day will conclude with the
authors meeting readers and signing copies of their books; and
WHEREAS, A love of reading can open up whole new worlds to
young people, and this unique event offers readers in Corpus
Christi and the surrounding region an opportunity to learn from and
be inspired by a dynamic group of successful authors; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the first annual Teen Bookfest by
the Bay and extend to the festival's organizers, visiting authors,
and attendees sincere best wishes for an exciting and memorable
event; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Teen Bookfest by the Bay as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 678 was adopted by the House on March
5, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House