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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A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
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PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
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Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon