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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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
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The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Tree Singer
Direct, engaging YA quest with
a delightful focus on family
by Jacci Turner
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
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101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
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GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
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SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer