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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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines