110 HRES 374 IH: Congratulating and commending Free Comic U.S. House of Representatives 2007-05-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 374 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2007 Mr. Ruppersberger (for himself and Mr. Farr) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Free Comic Book Day as an enjoyable and creative approach to promoting literacy and celebrating a unique American art form.

Whereas Free Comic Book Day promotes literacy by distributing free reading material on the first Saturday of May; Whereas Free Comic Book Day is dedicated to increasing awareness of and an interest in comics through an innovative marketing campaign; Whereas comics have proven to be a wonderful educational tool to help reluctant readers to take an interest in, and develop a life-long love of, reading; Whereas comic books are a fun and exciting way to introduce kids to reading and help children comprehend storylines; Whereas a growing number of schools are using comics to teach kids narration, dialogue, and visual design; Whereas the fastest growing section of public libraries is the comic book graphic novel section; and Whereas comics and graphic novels are increasingly being recognized as serious literature: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives congratulates and commends Free Comic Book Day as an enjoyable and creative approach to promoting literacy and celebrating a unique American art form.