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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Letters from the Dead
Killer seeks revenge
for his daughter's suicide
www.georgerhopkins.com
Memories of a Lost Thesaurus
Words: Power games, blame
games - predator or prey?
www.amazon.co.uk
The Frog Who Was Blue
A charity book that is
helping children in Africa.
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
HOLLY's HURRICANE
A fantastical ode to New
York City’s past and future.
www.amazon.com
Henry Disney's
truly unforgettable read
REGAINING LIFE’S WINDING TRAIL
www.austinmacauley.com
FIND OURSELVES IN VENICE,
FLORENCE, ROME and BARCELONA
A travel memoir of adventure
www.amazon.com
Endless Incarnation Sorrows
A Spiritual Odyssey of
Mortal Imprints on Earth
www.amazon.com
The Labyrinthine Journey
A mysterious message.
A mission from the gods.
www.amazon.com
PERHAPS YOU WERE BORN FOR JUST
SUCH A TIME AS THIS: For every
teen and all who know a teen
www.carolynhayes.net
ICE QUEEN
YA romance about the dangers
of sexting & cyberbullying.
www.amazon.com
THE VATICAN GAMES
Decoding the future will
be her ultimate challenge!
www.thevaticangames.com
The Moon Pigeon
It's one small hop
for pigeonkind!
www.amazon.co.uk
BEWITCHER
'Potent. Gripping.
A Jaw-Dropping Shocker'
www.amazon.com
THE NAMESAKE: Truth is Freedom
When faith turns to violence,
two women are changed forever
www.amazon.co.uk
GUIAMO, Book 1
Epic B.C. story combining
history, myth and gods.
www.amazon.co.uk
The Staten Island Butcher
A priest & an alcoholic
team up to catch a killer!
www.amazon.com
HENRY (A Gold Medal Winner)
Incredible true story of WWII
w/orig photos & docs
www.amazon.com
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The Babbling Brook
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Heartfelt, Intelligent
www.amazon.com
Tupelo Honey
Gritty, superbly written. Full
of unforgettable characters.
www.amazon.com
AWAKE; ARISE, OR BE FOREVER
FALLEN: Touching memoir of
a young anorexic male.
www.amazon.com
THE ILLUSTRATED HEN
'Imaginative, often surreal...
written with flamboyance.' WSA
www.amazon.com
Mighty Mary
Incredible story of Mary,
the elephant hanged for murder
www.amazon.com
METAL BONES
Star Wars meets Boondocks
Saints in Metal Bones.
www.amazon.com
THE THIRSTY CROW...
Tales of WISDOM for toddlers,
Simple text, Vivid images!
www.amazon.com
THE LOST VALOR OF LOVE
Escape to a world of kings,
gods, war, and forbidden love.
www.amazon.com
The Staten Island Butcher
A priest & an alcoholic
team up to catch a killer!
www.amazon.com
BLINK
A driver narrowly avoids
hitting a strange man…
www.amazon.co.uk
COUNTERACT
A must-read YA thriller series
about a totalitarian America.
www.amazon.com