Stuyvesant student book wins three international honors

Yana Bijoor’s debut book, Global Game Changers: 50 Stories of Impact and Innovation, earned three 2026 book honors for its profiles of social entrepreneurs and innovators. The recognition gives wider attention to a self-published project aimed at inspiring young readers to engage with global problems.

Why it matters: - Global Game Changers: 50 Stories of Impact and Innovation is getting international recognition for spotlighting social enterprise through a teenage author’s lens. - The awards put a student-written, self-published book in front of business, social impact, and indie publishing audiences. - The book’s subject matter is aimed at encouraging young readers to think about real-world problems and how to solve them.

What happened: - Stuyvesant High School junior Yana Bijoor’s debut book earned three 2026 honors. - The book won Silver in the Business Stories & Fables category at the 2026 Axiom Business Book Awards. - The book won Silver in the Rising To The Moment category at the 2026 Nautilus Book Awards. - The book was named a Finalist in the Social Change category at the 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

The details: - Global Game Changers profiles 50 social entrepreneurs and innovators working on problems around the world. - The collection is self-published. - Bijoor wrote the book from a high school student’s perspective. - The book is designed to introduce young people to founders and their ideas. - Bijoor said the 50 changemakers show that meaningful impact does not require permission or credentials. - Bijoor said the book is meant to encourage young readers to look at global problems and ask what they can do. - The Axiom Business Book Awards recognize business books across more than 20 categories. - The Nautilus Book Awards honor books tied to conscious living, green values, wellness, social change, and social justice. - The Next Generation Indie Book Awards are among the largest international awards programs for independent publishers and self-published authors. - Bijoor is also the writer of Inventaid, a weekly newsletter about social enterprises that solve global problems. - Bijoor is the founder and CEO of TruthSpot.ai, a nonprofit that teaches students to identify deepfakes. - Bijoor lives in Brooklyn with her family. - The book is available as an ebook on Google Play, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.

Between the lines: - The awards suggest the book is resonating beyond a school or youth audience. - The mix of business, wellness, and indie book recognition points to crossover appeal for readers interested in entrepreneurship and social impact. - Bijoor’s other projects reinforce a consistent focus on education, media literacy, and global problem-solving.

What's next: - Global Game Changers will likely use the award recognition to reach more readers and educators. - The ebook distribution gives the book multiple retail channels for wider access. - Bijoor’s growing platform through Inventaid and TruthSpot.ai could expand the audience for her work on social change and digital literacy.