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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Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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