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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 500
	1	+	88R26746 CJM-D
	2	+	By: Middleton S.R. No. 500
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	5	+	R E S O L U T I O N
2	6		WHEREAS, A colossal version of I Am Texas, which holds the
3		-	Guinness World Record for the largest published book in the
4		-	~~world,~~ is visiting the Texas Capitol on May 2, 2023, as part of
5		-	~~the~~ Lonestar book tour; and
	7	+	Guinness World Record for the largest published book in the world,
	8	+	is visiting the Texas Capitol on May 2, 2023, as part of the
	9	+	Lonestar book tour; and
6	10		WHEREAS, An ode to Texas from a child's perspective, I Am
7		-	Texas contains stories, poetry, and art from 1,000 students in
8		-	3rd through 12th grade from more than 80 school districts across
9		-	the state; the book is based on the bestselling Ordinary People
10		-	Change the World series by author Brad Meltzer and illustrator
11		-	Christopher Eliopoulos and was created through a collaboration
12		-	between iWRITE Literacy Organization and the Bryan Museum in
13		-	Galveston; and
	11	+	Texas contains stories, poetry, and art from 1,000 students in 3rd
	12	+	through 12th grade from more than 80 school districts across the
	13	+	state; the book is based on the bestselling Ordinary People Change
	14	+	the World series by author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher
	15	+	Eliopoulos and was created through a collaboration between iWRITE
	16	+	Literacy Organization and the Bryan Museum in Galveston; and
14	17		WHEREAS, Spanning 7 by 11 feet and weighing nearly 500
15	18		pounds, this enormous text was officially named the largest
16		-	published book in the world by Guinness World Records in Houston
17		-	on November 5, 2022; the 2023 book tour also includes stops at the
	19	+	published book in the world by Guinness World Records in Houston on
	20	+	November 5, 2022; the 2023 book tour also includes stops at the
18	21		Alamo, Stark Museum, Schreiner University, and the Dallas
19	22		Historical Society; and
20	23		WHEREAS, I Am Texas celebrates the story of the Lone Star
21		-	State through the eyes of the next generation of Texans, and
22		-	those who helped bring this Texas-sized project to fruition are
23		-	indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it
24		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
25		-	Legislature, hereby recognize I Am Texas on being named the
26		-	largest published book in the world by Guinness World Records and
27		-	commend all those involved in the book's creation.
28		-	Middleton
29		-	________________________________
30		-	President of the Senate
31		-	I hereby certify that the
32		-	above Resolution was adopted by
33		-	the Senate on May 1, 2023.
34		-	________________________________
35		-	Secretary of the Senate
36		-	________________________________
37		-	Member, Texas Senate
	24	+	State through the eyes of the next generation of Texans, and those
	25	+	who helped bring this Texas-sized project to fruition are indeed
	26	+	deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it
	27	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
	28	+	hereby recognize I Am Texas on being named the largest published
	29	+	book in the world by Guinness World Records and commend all those
	30	+	involved in the book's creation.