Winners 2013
Below is a list of the 2013 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:
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Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Tree Singer
Direct, engaging YA quest with
a delightful focus on family
by Jacci Turner
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
36
A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
MUPPIT BOY - ALLERGIES OF EVIL
"Suspense-filled, humor-filled
adventure for 9 – 12s" TWSA
by Michael J. Bowler
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon