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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Tree Singer
Direct, engaging YA quest with
a delightful focus on family
by Jacci Turner
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
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
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon