description: Cassie's not really sure how it started, but eating pistachio nuts always makes her feel better. Whenever her parents have a shouting match, the pressure of running for freshperson class president gets overwhelming, or her beautiful (and short) sister calls her a giraffe, grabbing a handful of red nuts somehow helps. Cassie has medicine for her asthma attacks; why not have a prescription for "unhappiness attacks"? "An entertaining storyfunny, well-characterized, and loaded with popular appeal." -- Booklist an announcement that she's sure will ruin her life—the family's moving to the moon! How can they expect her to live in a place that has no atmosphere? "A mischievous spoof of a science fiction novel as well as a warm and funny saga about a teen of the future who is having severe difficulties adjusting to a family move." — School Library Journal "The story is funny and the setting intriguing in another popular title for Danziger fans." — The Horn Book
language: English
title: The Pistachio Prescription
titlecomplete: The Pistachio Prescription
genres: Middle Grade, Young Adult Contemporary, Young Adult, Classics, Childrens, Novels, Coming Of Age, Teen, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 1978
awards: awardedAt: 378720000000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Middle School/Junior High
publisher: Heinemann Young Books