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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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The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
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by Ella Capek


THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
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THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
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BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon


THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
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BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon