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.
Jump straight to:
- 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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Pause... and Effect
A sun-kissed journey through
menopause and beyond.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
Moonshot - Rocket Dreams
Great for YA who dream
of rockets and space!
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
SIN EATER
A unique, funny, and
emotional novel for YA
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez