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 TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
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by Gayle Torrens
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
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HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
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KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
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Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
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Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
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NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
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WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
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THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
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celebrates family resilience
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MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
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Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
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Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
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THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
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Digital Media Predictions.
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SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
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THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
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Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
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GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
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THE WELL
A cleverly plotted YA fantasy
packed full of suspense.
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