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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A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
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Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
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Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
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JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
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A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
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THE SIGIL MASTERS
Face-paced and engaging
Young Adult epic fantasy.
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Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
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No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
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Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
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The One-Year Novelist
Takes You Step-By-Step From
Idea To Finished Draft
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THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
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Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
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Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
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Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
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The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
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The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
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The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias