Winners 2019
Below is a list of the 2019 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:
Gold
Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and the China Before and After
Author: Anna Wang
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There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service