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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An immigrant's tale in
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'A gay romance and adventure
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A queer portal fantasy of
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LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
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Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
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VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
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DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
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Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
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RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
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A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
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THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
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The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
SIN EATER
A unique, funny, and
emotional novel for YA
Amazon
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
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A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon