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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Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
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The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
centuries! A must!!!
by Jack Holt
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
Pause... and Effect
A sun-kissed journey through
menopause and beyond.
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank