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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No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Terracolina: A Place to Belong
Adventure for 9–13 yr olds
with twists, turns & suspense.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
SIN EATER
A unique, funny, and
emotional novel for YA
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon