| The Art of Keeping Cool Original Edition Contributor(s): Lisle, Janet Taylor (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689837887 ISBN-13: 9780689837883 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: In the spring of 1942, young Robert and his family are living out the war in Rhode Island where Nazi subs are torpedoing U.S. ships. When violence erupts in his own house, Robert is afraid he and his family may not survive the war. Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Series: Aladdin Historical Fiction |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.40 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 42449 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The War At Home Fear permeates the Rhode Island coastal town where Robert, his mother, and sister are living out the war with his paternal grandparents: Fear of Nazi submarines offshore. Fear of Abel Hoffman, a German artist living reclusively outside of town. And for Robert, a more personal fear, of his hot-tempered, controlling grandfather. As Robert watches the townspeople's hostility toward Hoffman build, he worries about his sensitive cousin Elliot's friendship with the artist. And he wonders more and more about the family secret everyone seems to be keeping from him--a secret involving Robert's father, a bomber pilot in Europe. Will Elliot's ability to detach himself from the turmoil around him be enough to sustain him when prejudice and suspicions erupt into violence? And can Robert find his own way to deal with the shocking truth about his family's past? |
Contributor Bio(s): Lisle, Janet Taylor: - Janet Taylor Lisle's books for young readers have received the Newbery Honor Award (Afternoon of the Elves), the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction (The Art of Keeping Cool), Holland's Zilveren Griffel, and Italy's Premio Andersen Award, among other honors. A graduate of Smith College and former journalist, Janet lives in Rhode Island and often draws on Rhode Island history in her work. Visit her online at JanetTaylorLisle.com. |