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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“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Terracolina: A Place to Belong
Adventure for 9–13 yr olds
with twists, turns & suspense.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
MUPPIT BOY - ALLERGIES OF EVIL
"Suspense-filled, humor-filled
adventure for 9 – 12s" TWSA
by Michael J. Bowler