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Title: The Art of Keeping Cool by Robert Goldstrom, Janet Taylor Lisle ISBN: 0-689-83787-9 Publisher: Atheneum Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.3 (10 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: The Art Of Keeping Cool
Comment: It is the spring of 1942, a few months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
America is at war with the Germans, and the Japanese. Also known as World War Two. Robert, a thirteen-year-old boy that lives in Sachem's Head, Rhode Island has to live thought this amazing, and confusing experience called 'WAR'.
Robert's amazing experience starts in the book "The Art Of Keeping Cool", By Janet Taylor Lisle. Robert is the main character of the book, with his cousin, Elliot at his side. Elliot is the kind of boy who is shy, and sits in the corner at dinnertime. He is not really notices by, but that doesn't stop him from drawing his amazing artwork, and seeing Abel Hoffman. Abel Hoffman is a German artist that lives in the woods of Sachem's Head. The whole town has turned their backs on him because he is German. People start to think he is a German spy, so they start terriorsing him, and soon it comes to the F.B.I searching his house. He didn't even do anything, but they have to be suspicious for their own safety. This is just one example of what war does to people.
Robert finds himself caught in the middle, when Elliot starts to go to Abel's house everyday. Should he cover up for his cousin? Tell his family?, or ignore him? This is only one of Robert's fears (or conflicts of the book) that he has to deal with including war, his hot-tempered grandpa, and discovering the family's secret.
If I could only tell you the ending, because it's so shocking and exciting, but your going to have to wait and see what happens with Elliot, and Abel. Does Robert come to find the family secret? Or will this war ever end?
I think that this book tells me, or teaches a lesson about life, that you have to learn to face your fears, and learn to trust people, like Abel. It also tells me when war comes, and your right in the middle of it; it can lead to many problems in the world, and questions. Like 'why do we have wars?'
This book shows me that war affects people in their everyday lives. That's why you should read "The Art of Keeping Cool", By Janet Taylor Lisle.
I recommend this book to ages 12 and up, because it was kind of hard to understand at first.
This multi-layered novel blooms its many layers into your mind, with many questions. To get the answers you're going to have to read the book. This is a historical fiction you'll won't want to miss out on.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Art of Keeping Cool
Comment: Do you want to read an exciting, spellbinding, spectacular, page-turner that will hold you so tightly that you won't be able to put it down? Well, here it is, The Art of Keeping Cool! This is a story about two boys. One of them, Robert, whose dad is a fighter pilot, moved to his cousin, Elliot's house. Elliot is very good at art. Then he meets a German artist who everybody thinks is a spy, even Robert. That changes when the artist, Abel Hoffman, tells the kids a story about himself and gives them a painting. This story is a lot like Don't You Know there's a war on? by Avi because it has the same basic theme. Readers from ages seven to 121 that like exciting, page-turners will love this book. The Art of Keeping Cool is such a good, awesome, rocking book. You just have to read it!
Rating: 5
Summary: GREAT
Comment: This book is GREAT!!! It isn't really about being cool. That is just the title. It is about a boy who moved to the east coast with his cousin. It is during World War 2. A German artist moves in...that means trouble. Read the book and find out what happens.....
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