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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CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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