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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MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
Amazon
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
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ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon