Winners 2011
Below is a list of the 2011 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:
Gold
I Fought Them All, The life and ring battles of Prize-fighting legend Tom Sharkey
Author: Greg Lewis & Moira Sharkey
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The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
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Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
oldmatemedia
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts