The Pistachio Prescription
Cassandra (Cassie) Stephens is thirteen, a  "mousy-brown" in a  family of blonds and  redheads, a totem pole among shapelies, a  nonentity in a  world of achievers. On top of that, 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. "Operation  Overthrow" is under way at  school, with Cassie running for freshperson  class  president. Pressures mount from all sides until  Cassie, the  first "teenage bomb in captivity,"  thinks she just might explode. But  it isn't Cassie  who explodes--it's her family.To  find out who  wins the election at school and what  happens to Cassie's family at  home, tune in to  this book!--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.