Awards & Grants

Outstanding Article Award:
The Reading Teacher     |   Est. 2026

The International Literacy Association (ILA) Outstanding Article Award: The Reading Teacher honors an outstanding article published in The Reading Teacher that significantly advances literacy practices for children up to age 12. The recognized work should demonstrate innovative approaches, actionable strategies, or insightful research that directly impacts classroom instruction and supports educators in fostering foundational literacy skills, critical thinking, and a love for reading in young learners.

This award will not be offered in 2027.

Guidelines

Recipients

2026

Vahide Yigit Gencten 
Rabia Ozen Uyar 

Vahide Yiğit Gençten and Rabia Özen Uyar

Exploring Children's Voices on Picture Books Through the Lens of Joy. The Reading Teacher, 2025; 79:e70031

 

For additional information, contact ILAAwards@reading.org.