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Books of the Decade

The Wishing Shelf Book Award has now been running for TEN YEARS. To celebrate this, we have announced SIX Best Books of the Decade from our PAST Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal Winners. You will find the books listed below. The readers in our Reading Groups think they are WONDERFUL!

Best Book from the Last Ten Years

Category 1

The Snark, Justin Davis, ill. by Stephanie Jayne

Category 2


Baby Worries, Frances Mackay, ill by Dotti Colvin

Category 3


Shadow Jumper, J M Forster

Category 4


Ben Archer and the Cosmic Fall, Rae Knightly

Category 5


The Poison Keeper, Deborah Swift

Category 6


Henry: A Polish Swimmer's True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America, Katrina Shawver

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Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon


What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon


Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads


The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon





“Later,” Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon


LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon


Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon


False Neutral
A story of choices made & not
made, & the collision of paths
Amazon