Winners 2017
Below is a list of the 2017 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.
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)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Silver
Herakles: Book 5- Early Myths: Kids Books on Greek Myth
Author: Dr. Simon Spence and Colm Lawton
Gold
Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America
Author: Katrina Shawver
Bronze
I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships
Author: Michael S Sorensen
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Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
books2read.com
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
THE REPROBATES
Do you remember suffering
from a death of the soul?
www.benjamingrose.co.uk
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon