STAND ALONE BOOKS

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"The Pistachio Presciption"

Age Level: 10 - 12

Year Published: 1978

Cassie Stephens is dealing with a lot: She’s got asthma. She’s running for freshperson class president. World War III is being waged daily in her home, beginning at the breakfast table and ending with slammed doors at night. Her older, shorter, more...

Cassie Stephens is dealing with a lot: She’s got asthma. She’s running for freshperson class president. World War III is being waged daily in her home, beginning at the breakfast table and ending with slammed doors at night. Her older, shorter, more beautiful sister never ceases to remind Cassie that she is a giraffe. Cassie’s not really sure how it started, but eating pistachio nuts always makes her feel better. No matter how weird it sounds, those little red nuts are just the prescription for Cassie’s troubles. Paula Danziger’s novels are hilarious, genuine, and full of dynamic female characters that have won the hearts of her readers and turned her books into beloved classics. These playful covers full of charming details capture the spirit of Paula’s stories and will brighten up the book­shelves of her fans and a new generation of readers.

"An entertaining story . . . Funny, well-characterized, and loaded with popular appeal." -Booklist

"The characterization and dialogue are strong, the relationships depicted with perception, and the writing style vigorous. Recommended.” -The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Can you Sue Your Parents for Malpractice?"

Grade Level : 2 - 7

Year Published: 1979

It's absolutely disgusting being fourteen. You've got no rights whatsoever. Your parents get to make all the decisions: Who gets the single bedroom. How much allowance is...

It's absolutely disgusting being fourteen. You've got no rights whatsoever. Your parents get to make all the decisions: Who gets the single bedroom. How much allowance is enough? What time you must come in? Who is a proper friend? What your report card is supposed to look like? And what your parents don't tell you to do, the school does. None of this seems fair to Lauren Allen, but then she finds a way to fight back. She can even sue her parents for malpractice...can't she?

"Entangled in a web of family friction, adolescent uncertainty, and romantic longing, Lauren slowly learns to make decisions that are right for her....Humor abounds, nicely balancing the reality." -Children's Book Review

"This novel is as much fun as Danziger's The Cat Ate My Gymsuit." -School Library Journal

"This Place Has No Atmosphere"

Grade Level : 5 - 7

Year Published: 1986

In the year 2057 people live in malls, take classes in ESP, and get detention from robots. Fifteen-year-old Aurora loves everything about her life. She’s part of the coolest group of...

In the year 2057 people live in malls, take classes in ESP, and get detention from robots. Fifteen-year-old Aurora loves everything about her life. She’s part of the coolest group of kids at school and has just started dating the best-looking guy in her grade. Then her parents make the announce­ment that she’s sure will ruin her life—the family’s moving to the moon! What with water rationing, no privacy, and freeze-dried ham­burgers, how will Aurora ever feel like she’s home again?

"Danziger creates a hilarious yet believable brave new world." -Booklist

"The atmosphere aboard Danziger's latest vehicle is just light enough so that her many fans will not be disappointed.” -Publishers Weekly

"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

"United Tates of America"

Reading level: 9 - 12 years

Year Published: 2002

Best-selling children's book author Paula Danziger brings us the perfect novel for middle grade readers--a touching story incorporating the themes of friendship,loss, love and...

Best-selling children's book author Paula Danziger brings us the perfect novel for middle grade readers--a touching story incorporating the themes of friendship,loss, love and perseverance. Skate Tate has just started middle school and everything's changing. Her friends and her school are different. Only her close-knit family seems the same. Great-Uncle Mort (GUM for short) is their center. GUM supports Skate's dream of becoming an artist, encourages her to embrace new experiences and occupies many pages in her precious scrapbooks. When GUM dies unexpectedly, Skate must deal with a very painful change. GUM leaves the Tates his fortune on one condition--that they use it to travel and document their trips.

"Paula Danziger has her finger directly on the pulse of sixth-grade life in this authentic novel about the very normal, bubbly Skate. Her scrapbook insert could be out of any middle-school girl's world, with happy faces, goofy photos, silly captions, and mementos from vacation spots. Readers will probably want to go out and start "cropping" their own scrapbook right away!" -Emilie Coulter

"As always, the author is right on target, encapsulating the fluctuating emotions, intensified passions, quirky humor and secret dreams of preadolescent girls. The book, climaxing with a family trip to Plymouth, Mass., advocates trying new activities and making new friends, pertinent encouragement for "tweens," who may be intimidated about starting middle school. Skate's sample scrapbook pages may well inspire those who already indulge and attract budding "scrappys" to the cause." -Cahners Business Information, Inc.

"Barfburger Baby, I was Here First."

Reading level : 4 - 8 years

Year Published: 2004

Illustrated by: G. Brian Karas

When his newborn brother comes home, five-year-old Jonathon doesn't understand what all the fuss is about. Daniel is just smelly, drooly, and burpy. After Mom bans calling...

When his newborn brother comes home, five-year-old Jonathon doesn't understand what all the fuss is about. Daniel is just smelly, drooly, and burpy. After Mom bans calling him names like Barfburger Baby, Gasburger Baby, or Poopburger Baby, Jonathon starts building a wall of blocks to separate himself from his new sibling. Visiting relatives try to make the child feel loved and included, but they only manage to enrage him more. Finally, a self-confident and teasing older cousin–who knows a thing or two about being a big brother–makes life more bearable by showing Jonathon the privileges of being the eldest.

"Danziger captures the humor and reality of making the transition from only child to older sibling, and Karas's warm cartoon illustrations provide fun punch lines to many of the jokes. While there are numerous books dealing with this topic, this one rings particularly true." -Booklist

"The late Danziger's first picture book brings to sibling rivalry the same funny, honest, unromantic view of childhood she displayed in her Amber Brown easy-to-reads, and Karas' clear, cartoon-style pictures stay true to five-year-old Jonathon's furious viewpoint and his wild jealousy at being displaced by a new baby brother. Family fun that's great to talk about. ” -Hazel Rochman American Library Association.

"Paula Danziger: Voice of Teen Troubles (Authors Teens Love)"

Reading level: 10 and up

Year Published: 2006

"I was brought up to be a failure," said Danziger, but the author of The Cat Ate My Gymsuit (1974) sold millions of copies of her novels, and her many fans will be fascinated to learn how...

"I was brought up to be a failure," said Danziger, but the author of The Cat Ate My Gymsuit (1974) sold millions of copies of her novels, and her many fans will be fascinated to learn how much of her lively, funny fiction draws on her own troubled childhood in a dysfunctional home. Reed, who includes information from interviews she conducted with Danziger's nephew and nieces, examines the author's contentious relationship with her father and her struggles with bulimia and depression, and discusses how Danziger later managed to write about kids' problems with humor and wit. The color photos, detailed notes, and many quotes from Danziger herself will draw young people who have read her books as well as those who are researching the late author for biography assignments. As with other books in the Teen Author series, this one ends with a bibliography, a Web site list, and a chronology.