The Pistachio Prescription
Cassie Stephens is dealing with a lot. She’s got asthma. World War III is waged daily in her home, beginning at the breakfast table and ending with slammed doors at night. She’s running for freshperson class president. The pressure is mounting, and there’s only one thing that can make Cassie feel...
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Cassie Stephens is dealing with a lot. She’s got asthma. World War III is waged daily in her home, beginning at the breakfast table and ending with slammed doors at night. She’s running for freshperson class president. The pressure is mounting, and there’s only one thing that can make Cassie feel better. Pistachio nuts. No matter how weird it sounds, those little red nuts are just the prescription for Cassie’s troubles.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780142406823 (0142406821)
Publish date: March 23rd 2006
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
I liked Cassie a lot. Her voice was true and believable, wavering there on the edge of growing up. This is an Issue Book but it manages to not be particularly pointed or preachy. I found parts of it poignant and parts laugh-out-loud funny. Nicely done, but certainly a period piece now.
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