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Books of the Decade

The Wishing Shelf Book Award has now been running for TEN YEARS. To celebrate this, we have announced SIX Best Books of the Decade from our PAST Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal Winners. You will find the books listed below. The readers in our Reading Groups think they are WONDERFUL!

Best Book from the Last Ten Years

Category 1

The Snark, Justin Davis, ill. by Stephanie Jayne

Category 2


Baby Worries, Frances Mackay, ill by Dotti Colvin

Category 3


Shadow Jumper, J M Forster

Category 4


Ben Archer and the Cosmic Fall, Rae Knightly

Category 5


The Poison Keeper, Deborah Swift

Category 6


Henry: A Polish Swimmer's True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America, Katrina Shawver

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S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon


THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes


Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon


Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon





MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes


THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon


SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules


GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz