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 gripping, faced-pace,
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by Alan Reynolds
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Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
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THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
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Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
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Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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GIRARD'S JOURNEY
A SNAIL'S TALE
A heartwarming tale
of finding where you belong
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
SIN EATER
A unique, funny, and
emotional novel for YA
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
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GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
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KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
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Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
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