Winners 2012
Below is a list of the 2012 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:
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SIN EATER
A unique, funny, and
emotional novel for YA
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon