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.
Jump straight to:
- 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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A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
SIN EATER
A unique, funny, and
emotional novel for YA
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias