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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Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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AT RECEPTION
Will Sally fall for the charms
of a guest? ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon