Winners 2020
Below is a list of the 2020 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
How Much Big Is the Sky: A Memoir of a Mother's Love and Unfathomable Loss
Author: Sherry Chapman
Bronze
Compassion Mandala: The Odyssey of an American Charity in Contemporary Tibet
Author: Pamela Logan
Bronze
Make Fitness A Priority: 30 tips to elevate your life through fitness, Chad Austin
Author: Chad Austin, Jesse Kepka
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IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon