Awards

• 2023 Outstanding Works of Literature Award

Overview

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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9781947159600

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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

"""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 -- (7/1/2023 12:00:00 AM)"

Author Information

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. 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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