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.
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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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Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and the China Before and After
Author: Anna Wang
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A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
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Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
36
A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
THE WELL
A cleverly plotted YA fantasy
packed full of suspense.
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
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The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Terracolina: A Place to Belong
Adventure for 9–13 yr olds
with twists, turns & suspense.
Amazon
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
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A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
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