Iowa Ellenbecker Book Awards

The Iowa Ellenbecker Book Awards (commonly shortened to the "Ellenbecker Awards" or "IEBAs") is a yearly book award created in 2211 by Governor, former English teacher and book blogger Angelica Ellenbecker. It takes place annually and any book written by an Iowan about Iowa is open for an award. Applications occur via email in September, nominations are announced on October 1, and an official voting period opens up for the month of November. On the second Friday of every year, Ellenbecker hosts a press conference where she announces the winner of each category. It's a tradition in Iowa public schools for students to read books nominated in October and hold school elections. Elementary and middle schools typically have a school assembly to watch the awards, though this is less common in high schools.
The award was a part of Ellenbecker's 2210 gubernatorial campaign with her "Fix Iowa Schools" campaign line.
== Future ==
The future of the Iowa Ellenbecker Book Awards is uncertain. Many outlets have speculated about the award's future, as the Iowa Republican Party has declared the award a political stunt to give Iowa Democrats more power among the youth. One mediator that's been proposed is that the reward be renamed the "Iowa Governor Book Awards" or have Ellenbecker's name be replaced with each new governor's surname.