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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POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
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