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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The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
Tree Singer
Direct, engaging YA quest with
a delightful focus on family
by Jacci Turner
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
GIRARD'S JOURNEY
A SNAIL'S TALE
A heartwarming tale
of finding where you belong
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
THE SIGIL MASTERS
Face-paced and engaging
Young Adult epic fantasy.
Amazon
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon