Winners 2016
Below is a list of the 2016 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
Zak and Jen's Astronomical Adventures: The Petal Planet
Author: Natalie Page, (Illustrator, Chris Rivers Nuttall)
Illustrator:
Bronze
A Fish in Foreign Waters, A Book for Bilingual Children
Author: Laura Caputo-Wickham and Pamela Goodman
Illustrator:
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The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace