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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Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
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THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon