i'm debra king and i have held a street artists life in san francisco for 36 years. it's a wonderful experience, it's color but it's also humanity which i think all of us can agree we need a little bit more of. i think we offer that beautifully, talk to go strange injuries who know nothing about san francisco, and they become acquainted with a native san franciscoian and people who were once strangers are now friends, they feel safe, they feel valid, and we do that we offer that service. one gal who was a former street artist she is now an international english teacher was ride thing the immuney home one day and they were recommend in thissing about their visit and it was their last day and they said that the highlight of their visit was their interaction with a street artist who made lace cam soles well that street artist was me, many year ago. but i feel honors because we teach touch the lives of people it's not just a commerce thing but it's a really personal interactive venture that we part take in and it's rewarding for the people that visit and for us as well.

harper colins, stephen king, debra buy lee, thank you.ause] [applause] okay, now for something special. i'd like to acknowledge in the audience the winner of the fourth annual innovation in reading prize. funded by the lessening gear foundation. listen to the list and hold your applause until i'm finished. we have 15-year-old lily. she started givingly briers in a homeless shelter where kids can take as many books as they want they'd would own not borrow. in chicago reading against the odds. enhancing the critical thinking skills of adult literacy learnings by introducing them to challenging book. the at the library in colorado a group of teens calling themselves the interesting readers society. produce unique book television programming, in portland, oregon, street book as a library who live on the streets lending them book by baby and memphis, tennessee, real men read brings african-american men together with 3-year-olds to develop lifelong. i would like them to stand. [applause] [cheering and applause] and finally, i would like to than