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 happy fun educational read
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A curious cat, a magical
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Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
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Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
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Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
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WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
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Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
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The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
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Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
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Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
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The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
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RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
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LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
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ELLA'S WAR
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A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
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Beyond a World Apart
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