Winners 2021
Below is a list of the 2021 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)
- Category 7: Audio Book - Children/Young Adult
- Category 8: Audio Book - Adult
- Category 9: Best Book Cover - Children/Young Adult
- Category 10: Best Book Cover - Adult
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Bronze
Olive the Worrying Wiener: A Short Tale about a Particularly Long Dog
Author: Ally Arena
Illustrator: Rafaela Sukiyama
Bronze
Sticky Icky Vicky: Courage over Fear
Author: Alysia Ssentamu, Michael Ssentamu
Illustrator: Noor Alshalabi
Bronze
Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results: How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman shaped our Modern World
Author: Brad Borkan and David Hirzel
Gold
The Girl Who Looked Beyond the Stars: Sheena Meyer
Author: L. B. Anne
Performed by: Alaura Howery
Silver
Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy
Author: Paula Berinstein
Performed by: Allan Corduner
Silver
My Memory Told Me a Secret
Author: Jeremy C. Bradley-Silverio Donato
Performed by: Matthew Lyon
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A true boys' coming of age
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A gripping true story of
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Dream up towers and
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by Linda Soules
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"An engaging, well-crafted
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The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
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by Jack Holt
THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
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The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
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The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
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From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
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Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
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Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
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RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
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THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
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Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
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THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
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The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
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Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
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The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
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