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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 JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon


The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon


Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon


THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman





The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod


“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon


Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens