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:
Gold
Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and the China Before and After
Author: Anna Wang
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AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Pause... and Effect
A sun-kissed journey through
menopause and beyond.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Nick and the Golden Apple
Familiar, unexpected,
engaging from the beginning.
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
Cavorting In Cheese
An absurd, adult, foodie-
-forward rhapsody in rhyme.
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon