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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Adorable story. Great for
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A haunting, emotional tale
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A guide to finding self-love
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or Revive Your Novel
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Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
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I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
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The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
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Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
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Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
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Large Format with Large Text
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A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
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