Winners 2013
Below is a list of the 2013 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:
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Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
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Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Nick and the Golden Apple
Familiar, unexpected,
engaging from the beginning.
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
LITTLE FORTIFIED STORIES
Multi-award winning,
mesmerizing flash fiction.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank