Finalists 2019
Below is a list of the 2019 FINALISTS 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.
The WINNERS will be announced on April 1st, 2020.
Jump straight to:
- 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)
- Red Ribbon Bands
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Counting on Ha Ha Island
Author: Noni - Sandra Jackson Ford
Illustrator: Lori Lay and Freddy Miller Santana
Wildlife on Ha Ha Island
Author: Noni - Sandra Jackson Ford
Illustrator: Lori Lay and Freddy Miller Santana
Dash and Victoria Find True Love: Pet and Historical Figures Book 2
Author: Vicki Tashman
Illustrator: Wendy All
Undertakers, Harlots, and Other Odd Bodies: A Novel Inspired by Real Events and Smothered in Blarney
Author: Mege Gardner
Abundant Kids Rock! Creating An Awesome Life Using Positive Thinking
Author: Traci L Clayton PhD, Nathan Clayton, Justin Clayton
Feasible Living - Dealing with Ecological Anxiety While Adapting to Our Changing World
Author: Ken Kroes
Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and the China Before and After
Author: Anna Wang
ParentShift: Ten Universal Truths That Will Change the Way You Raise Your Kids
Author: Wendy Thomas Russell
A Red Ribbon is awarded to a book that did NOT get over 30/40 to be a finalist, but was still very much enjoyed by the readers.
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Unholy Retribution
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Supernatural powers, ghosts,
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HomoAmerican – Secret Society
Unflinching portrait turbulent
times before & after Stonewall
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F’lorna of Rodesh
Life's more than simply song &
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Dave Explores the Outdoors
Educational book, written in
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Cuckoo Clock New York
Kindertransport-What happened
to the children in WW2?
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Tupelo Honey
Gritty, superbly written. Full
of unforgettable characters.
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Addicted To Hate
Parent abuse can take on
many different forms...
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The Vital Secrets Series
Enjoy good suspense?
Enjoy this thrilling series!
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HENRY (A Gold Medal Winner)
Incredible true story of WWII
w/orig photos & docs
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TRUTH AND REVENGE
Secrecy and revenge...
and a shameful family secret
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The Fridge Drawings
Money laundering puts
relationships into meltdown.
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Inconvenient Memories
An intimate account of a
modern Chinese social tragedy
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Dragonfly Surprise
Heroine with Special Needs.
Inspiring Magical Treasure!
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THE NAMESAKE: Truth is Freedom
When faith turns to violence,
two women are changed forever
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Deliverance Mary Fields
True American saga. Grit
pioneers freedom. Oprah Pick
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BLINK
A driver narrowly avoids
hitting a strange man…
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Hero, a Hag, and Foggle-nogger
The Race for Croggerpooey
Humorous middle grade fantasy
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Blessed Assurance
‘A gripping, character-led
story…highly recommended.’
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Billy Blacksmith: Demonslayer
Teenagers vs demonic,
sword-wielding spiders
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HOLLY's HURRICANE
A fantastical ode to New
York City’s past and future.
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Dinner on the Doorstep
A beautiful story of hope
and celebration of community.
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Sometimes Lovin' is Hurtful
A love song on repressed
love. Straight-gay.
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Detour Man
Bodybuilders + terrorists =
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Kindness, Kale & Kettlebells
A journey to self-awareness
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REGAINING LIFE'S WINDING TRAIL
The unusual life of
a scientist and poet
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Fraud at Snowfields
Join Will at the White
Christmas Organisation!
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GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK
A Memoir of Self-Acceptance
Cracking the code to happiness
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Slimmer by Wendy Jayne
'This time she's determined
to lasso his heart.'
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MY COMMUNITY
Celebrate diversity -
Come meet our community!
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Endless Incarnation Sorrows
A Spiritual Odyssey of
Mortal Imprints on Earth
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Early Myths
Greek myths
for young kids
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RANGER NADER
A boy & a magic axe fight a
demigod to save the world.
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'This time she's determined
to lasso his heart.'
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UNLIKELY FRIENDS
Friendship can be found
in the most unusual places
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OutRAGEous
A funny fictional tale
of a charismatic character
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Word of the Week: Volume one
A wry examination of the
words we think we know.
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My Dad, the Earth Warrior
A fun eco-adventure brimming
with love and crazy mishaps.
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Meet Nurse Sherlock
ICU nurse uses critical
thinking to solve crimes.
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COUNTERACT
A must-read YA thriller series
about a totalitarian America.
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The White Hand
A Story of Forbidden Love,
Betrayal, and Murder.
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THE PINK DOOR
A sensitive caregiver's
roadmap for the last days
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Give Them Unquiet Dreams
Can he free his mother from
a psychiatric institute?
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The Number Story 1 & 2
Finally, an award-winning way
to learn numbers. It works!
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CHILDREN OF THE KNIGHT
King Arthur uses kids to
create a modern Camelot
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CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
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CATNIP
Cats, catastrophes and murder!
A cosy mystery with claws.
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HEIR OF RA
An award-winning adventure
through history and time!
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THE DISAPPEARING DIRECTOR
A mystery with intrigue,
romance, and ghostly aura
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LOVE EVERLASTING
Love, friendship, three
generations, a stunning secret
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Were You Born for Such a Time?
A "must read" for every teen
and all who know a teen!
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Orc Road Trip
"Punching isn't the answer,"
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Good & bad choices result
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Cosmic Playbook for Writers
Daily creative inspiration and
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