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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Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
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From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
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The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
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The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
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The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
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More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
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The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
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REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
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Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
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Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
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and emotions affect your dog
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Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
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From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
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Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
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SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
SIN EATER
A unique, funny, and
emotional novel for YA
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THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman