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 riveting tale of unlikely
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A stirring tale
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MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
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A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
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RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
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DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
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Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
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A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
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THE SIGIL MASTERS
Face-paced and engaging
Young Adult epic fantasy.
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ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
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SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
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THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
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THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
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The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
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by Jack Holt
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TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
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Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
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SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
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INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
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CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
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THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
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Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
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SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
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Betrayal and death in
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