Winners 2021
Below is a list of the 2021 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)
- Category 7: Audio Book - Children/Young Adult
- Category 8: Audio Book - Adult
- Category 9: Best Book Cover - Children/Young Adult
- Category 10: Best Book Cover - Adult
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Bronze
Olive the Worrying Wiener: A Short Tale about a Particularly Long Dog
Author: Ally Arena
Illustrator: Rafaela Sukiyama
Bronze
Sticky Icky Vicky: Courage over Fear
Author: Alysia Ssentamu, Michael Ssentamu
Illustrator: Noor Alshalabi
Bronze
Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results: How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman shaped our Modern World
Author: Brad Borkan and David Hirzel
Gold
The Girl Who Looked Beyond the Stars: Sheena Meyer
Author: L. B. Anne
Performed by: Alaura Howery
Silver
Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy
Author: Paula Berinstein
Performed by: Allan Corduner
Silver
My Memory Told Me a Secret
Author: Jeremy C. Bradley-Silverio Donato
Performed by: Matthew Lyon
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The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
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MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
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The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
The One-Year Novelist
Takes You Step-By-Step From
Idea To Finished Draft
Amazon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL