Reps. Byrnes, Palsrok, Sak, Hammel, Dean, Accavitti, Ball, Bauer, Bieda, Brown, Caul, Clack, Condino, Constan, Donigan, Gonzales, Griffin, Hammon, Hopgood, Robert Jones, Lahti, Kathleen Law, LeBlanc, Lemmons, Marleau, Nitz, Opsommer, Palmer, Pastor, Pearce, Polidori, Proos, Sheltrown, Spade, Stahl, Steil, Tobocman, Vagnozzi and Warren offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 368.

            A resolution recognizing the 10th anniversary of The Legend of Sleeping Bear being named as the official children's book of the state of Michigan.

            Whereas, Encouraging reading from an early age is the foundation of learning and quality education; and

            Whereas, More than 200,000 copies of this book have been sold and read across the state and nationwide since it was first published; and

            Whereas, The story finds its origins in the Ojibwe legend of the origination of the Manitou Islands and the Sleeping Bear Dunes, honoring our history and native culture; and

            Whereas, The author, illustrator, elected officials and teachers have read this book in countless classrooms across Michigan to build enthusiasm for developing a passion for reading; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body recognize this 10th anniversary of The Legend of Sleeping Bear becoming the official children's book of the state of Michigan, and call this observance to the attention of all our citizens.