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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Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
AT RECEPTION
Will Sally fall for the charms
of a guest? ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
Think Like the D squad
Four dogs. One mystery.
Think like a detective.
by Phil Weiss
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
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Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
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The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
GIRARD'S JOURNEY
A SNAIL'S TALE
A heartwarming tale
of finding where you belong
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon