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.
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:
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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TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon