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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Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
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Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
The Campbell Sisters
3 sisters work towards very
different goals in 1955 NYC
Amazon
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Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
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Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Momma Llama World
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animated stories & more.
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SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon