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By: Middleton S.R. No. 500
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A colossal version of I Am Texas, which holds the
Guinness World Record for the largest published book in the world,
is visiting the Texas Capitol on May 2, 2023, as part of the
Lonestar book tour; and
WHEREAS, An ode to Texas from a child's perspective, I Am
Texas contains stories, poetry, and art from 1,000 students in 3rd
through 12th grade from more than 80 school districts across the
state; the book is based on the bestselling Ordinary People Change
the World series by author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher
Eliopoulos and was created through a collaboration between iWRITE
Literacy Organization and the Bryan Museum in Galveston; and
WHEREAS, Spanning 7 by 11 feet and weighing nearly 500
pounds, this enormous text was officially named the largest
published book in the world by Guinness World Records in Houston on
November 5, 2022; the 2023 book tour also includes stops at the
Alamo, Stark Museum, Schreiner University, and the Dallas
Historical Society; and
WHEREAS, I Am Texas celebrates the story of the Lone Star
State through the eyes of the next generation of Texans, and those
who helped bring this Texas-sized project to fruition are indeed
deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby recognize I Am Texas on being named the largest published
book in the world by Guinness World Records and commend all those
involved in the book's creation.