The Beach Dilemma
From the Series Emma Just Medium
Middle-kid Emma is stuck between her two brothers, again.
She has to ride in the middle seat as her family heads out on a weeklong beach vacation with friends, where Emma knows that being just medium will only get worse! Then she has an idea. What if she could get out of being in the middle by taking on a new role? What if she acted BIG? Will Emma’s plan work, or will she have another huge dilEmma?
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978-1-947159-60-0
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978-1-947159-62-4
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$18.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Category | SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning |
| Copyright | 2024 |
| Publisher | Red Chair Press |
| Imprint | One Elm Books |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 72 |
| Publication Date | 2023-08-01 |
Author: Laura Wiltse Prior
Laura Wiltse Prior is a middle grade author who loves cookie dough, reading, and tennis. She lives and writes in Connecticut with her husband and three kids, the inspiration for her stories.
Illustrator: Marta Kissi
Marta Kissi lives and works in London. She earned a BA at Kingston University and MA at the Royal College of Art. Her favorite part of being an illustrator is designing the characters—especially the villains!
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Emma Just Medium
Even though her family calls her Emma Bemma, Emma knows she is really a dilEmma. The middle kid between her two brothers, whom everyone calls Big and Little, Emma is just Medium. Big thinks he’s the coolest kid on the planet now that he’s ten. He… View available downloads →
Emma Just Medium
Even though her family calls her Emma Bemma, Emma knows she is really a dilEmma. The middle kid between her two brothers, whom everyone calls Big and Little, Emma is just Medium. Big thinks he’s the coolest kid on the planet now that he’s ten. He… View available downloads →
Awards
- 2023 Outstanding Works of Literature Award
Reviews
Foreword Reviews
“Clear episodes capture [the protagonist’s] realistic feelings and infuse her childhood shortcomings and tender worries with wisdom. In the family-driven chapter book The Beach Dilemma, a girl learns that in-between can be a gift—and the right place to be.”—Foreword Reviews