SM 74 — "RODOLFO ANAYA I LOVE TO READ DAY"

SENATE MEMORIAL 74 53RD LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2018 INTRODUCED BY Pete Campos 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL DECLARING FEBRUARY 14, 2018 "RUDOLFO ANAYA I LOVE TO READ DAY" IN THE SENATE.

145 WHEREAS, reading is the most important skill a child will ever learn, as reading is the gateway to higher education and career success;

and e t 17 WHEREAS, New Mexico's children need the support of caring w l n d 18 adults to encourage them to read and to keep reading;

and = = 19 a l WHEREAS, books by and about New Mexico encourage a strong i a e r 20 self-identity and help preserve unique New Mexican languages a t m m 21 while strengthening important reading skills;

and d r e 22 WHEREAS, Rudolfo Anaya is a widely celebrated educator who c e s k 23 truly believes that "leer es poder", meaning "reading is e a n b 24 power", and whose efforts have brought critical attention to u [ reading as the foundation of learning, which is essential to .210071.1 the growth and success of all children and their communities;

and WHEREAS, Rudolfo Anaya is a native son of New Mexico with humble beginnings in Pastura in Guadalupe county, is today regarded as the father of Chicano literature and is the recipient of the national medal of arts, the national humanities medal, the American book award and numerous other SM 74 accolades;

and Page 1 WHEREAS, Rudolfo Anaya believes that all New Mexico children should be familiar with the folklore and traditions of their state's cultures, such as cuentos, dichos, plays, songs and Native American stories;

and WHEREAS, the characters and northern New Mexico landscape e e 17 in the book Owl in a Straw Hat come to life and resonate e e n d 18 wonderfully with children and adults alike;

and = = l ] 19 WHEREAS, Rudolfo Anaya's efforts have brought critical a l r i 20 attention to reading as the foundation of learning, which is t e a t essential to the growth and success of all children and their m m 21 e d r e 22 communities;

and c e r c 23 WHEREAS, a reading program was established as a e a n b 24 partnership between Rudolfo Anaya and the Christopher Montalvo u [ memorial fund to inspire children to read more, and it is now .210071.1 - 2 - in its third year;

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all children in New Mexico SM 74 Page 2 enjoy reading with a caring adult on this day to encourage them to read and keep on reading;

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