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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Young readers are gathering at the American Bank |
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| 6 | 7 | | Center in Corpus Christi on February 18, 2017, for the third annual |
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| 7 | 8 | | Teen Bookfest by the Bay; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Bringing together teenage readers with 28 popular |
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| 9 | 10 | | writers and illustrators of young adult fiction, this free event is |
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| 10 | 11 | | sponsored by Corpus Christi Public Libraries, the Nueces County |
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| 11 | 12 | | Public Libraries, and the Portland Public Library, and by |
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| 12 | 13 | | librarians from the Aransas County, Calallen, Corpus Christi, Flour |
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| 13 | 14 | | Bluff, Gregory-Portland, Orange Grove, Port Aransas, Sinton, |
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| 14 | 15 | | Tuloso-Midway, and West Oso Independent School Districts; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, This year's roster of authors, many of whom are |
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| 16 | 17 | | Texans, includes Ashley Dotson, D'Ann Burrow, P. J. Hoover, |
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| 17 | 18 | | C. C. Hunter, Kristy Acevedo, Joe Shine, Becky Wallace, Manuel |
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| 18 | 19 | | Ruiz, Miracle Austin, Jonathan Maberry, Joy Preble, Selene |
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| 19 | 20 | | Castrovilla, Ann Stampler, Laura Stampler, Jacqueline E. Smith, |
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| 20 | 21 | | Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Beth Fehlbaum, Steven Parlato, Jennifer |
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| 21 | 22 | | Mathieu, Jeff Zentner, Margo Kelly, Amanda Thrasher, Rose Garcia, |
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| 22 | 23 | | Kym Brunner, Terri Farley, Diana Lopez, and Brendan Kiely, as well |
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| 23 | 24 | | as illustrator Evan Turk; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In panel discussions, authors will talk about the |
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| 25 | 26 | | process of writing and publishing, as well as such topics of |
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| 26 | 27 | | interest as fantasy, paranormal fiction, and manga comics; there |
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| 27 | 28 | | will be a "Manga Mixer" during the lunch break, and the day will |
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| 28 | 29 | | conclude with the authors meeting readers and signing copies of |
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| 29 | 30 | | their books; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, A love of reading can open up whole new worlds to |
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| 31 | 32 | | young people, and this unique event offers readers in Corpus |
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| 32 | 33 | | Christi and the surrounding region an opportunity to learn from and |
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| 33 | 34 | | be inspired by a dynamic group of successful authors; now, |
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| 34 | 35 | | therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the third annual Teen Bookfest by |
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| 37 | 38 | | the Bay and extend to the festival's organizers, visiting authors, |
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| 38 | 39 | | and attendees sincere best wishes for an exciting and memorable |
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| 39 | 40 | | event; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for Teen Bookfest by the Bay as an expression of high |
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| 42 | 43 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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