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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CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
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Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Happisad Memories
Where magic meets grief.
A page-turning novel.
by M.P.B. Clairette
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
Moonshot - Rocket Dreams
Great for YA who dream
of rockets and space!
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell