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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THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon