The Innovations in Reading Prize is an annual award given to organizations and individuals who "have developed innovative means of creating and sustaining a lifelong love of reading."[1] The prize is awarded by the National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards. The Innovations in Reading prize was founded in 2009, and from 2009 to 2014, the National Book Foundation recognized up to five winners, who each received $2,500. Beginning in 2015, the Foundation began recognizing a single $10,000 prize winner each year, as well as four honorable mentions. In 2018, the Foundation began recognizing each honorable mention organization with a $1,000 prize.

Past Winners range from the hyperlocal to the global in scope and ambition and have demonstrated success in encouraging diverse audiences to read more widely and deeply.

Potential candidates can nominate themselves or be recommended for consideration. Applications for the Innovations in Reading Prize are available online from mid-December to mid-February.[2]

Innovations in Reading prize winners

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Innovations in Reading Honorable Mentions

2015

2016[7]

2017[8]

2018

References

  1. ^ "National Book Foundation - Innovations in Reading".
  2. ^ Innovations in Reading Applications
  3. ^ Baker, Jennifer. "National Book Foundation Celebrates Innovators Of Reading Encouraging Philanthropy For More Literacy". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  4. ^ "Next Chapter Book Club Wins Innovations in Reading Prize". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  5. ^ "Local nonprofit brings books into barbershops to help improve childhood literacy". New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV. 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  6. ^ Franklin, M. J. (10 May 2018). "'Teach This Poem' is on a mission to help teachers and students understand the world". Mashable. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  7. ^ Franklin, M. J. (2 May 2016). "2016 Innovations in Reading Prize winners make the world better, one book at a time". Mashable. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  8. ^ Oulton, Emma. "The Innovations In Reading Prize 2017 Goes To Barbershop Books, For Helping Young Black Boys Identify As Readers". Bustle. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  9. ^ Franklin, M. J. (10 May 2018). "'Teach This Poem' is on a mission to help teachers and students understand the world". Mashable. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
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