SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 500
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 State of Texas, 88th
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.
Middleton
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 1, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate