Winners 2017
Below is a list of the 2017 WINNERS in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. The children's books were read and judged by children in 8 UK primary and secondary schools, the adult books by 2 Reading Groups, 1 in London and 1 in Stockholm. The books were marked according to EDITING, THEME, STYLE, COVER and, in the case of many of the children's books, ILLUSTRATIONS.
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- Category 1: Pre-school picture books
- Category 2: Books for 6 - 8 year olds
- Category 3: Books for 9 - 12 year olds
- Category 4: Books for Teenagers
- Category 5: Books for adults (fiction)
- Category 6: Books for Adults (non-fiction)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Silver
Herakles: Book 5- Early Myths: Kids Books on Greek Myth
Author: Dr. Simon Spence and Colm Lawton
Gold
Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America
Author: Katrina Shawver
Bronze
I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships
Author: Michael S Sorensen
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TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
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INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon