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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DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon