Winners 2017
Below is a list of the 2017 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.
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- 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)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Silver
Herakles: Book 5- Early Myths: Kids Books on Greek Myth
Author: Dr. Simon Spence and Colm Lawton
Gold
Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America
Author: Katrina Shawver
Bronze
I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships
Author: Michael S Sorensen
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The Pond of Reflection
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Adventures of Beryl and Carol
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Montana and her friends
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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
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THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
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A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
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Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
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The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
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Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
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Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
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THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
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THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
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Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
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Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
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ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
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The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
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The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
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NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
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Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
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CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
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