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Summary: The Art of Keeping Cool
Review: 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!
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Summary: A good book
Review: In the book the art of keeping cool it's about three main people. Robert, Eliot, and Able. This story takes place in Ohio and Road Island Robert father is over in England he is a pilot, his leg is messed up and that is why he is a pilot. Roberts grandpa dose not agree with Robert so when Roberts father is a young boy he gets shot in the leg. Robert is very mad at his grandpa. Eliot is an artist and able helps him draw. Able is an artist from Germany and the US is against them in the war. Able kills himself and Elliot did not try to do anything.
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Summary: The Art Of Keeping Cool
Review: 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.
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Summary: The Art of Keeping Cool is cool
Review: Janet Taylors Lisle's novel The Art of Keeping Cool is a very great and interesting story of Robert and his experiences and sights of World War II. I myself believe that this book should be read by everyone who is interested in non-fictional storys of great events because its wonderful description. I believe that this book recieved its award because of the great detailit has when it shows every one thing that happensin Robert's point of view.. The fears that overcome him throughout the book show with splendid details of the graphic, true story and events of World War II.
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Summary: Lisle teaches history lesson
Review: Lisle creates a great story of historical fiction. Shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Robert moves with his sister and mother into his grandparents home in Rhode Island. Robert's father is flying bomber plans in Europe and would not approve of the move of his awaiting family, for some mysterious reason. While living in his new home, Robert slowly sees his father's past unfold in front of him.
Although this provides great drama and keeps you reading for more, I thoroughly enjoyed the historical context Lisle draws from the past. You can see the shiny weapons creaping down the drive and entering the newly built military plant. I loved the thrill as I discovered Robert may have befriended a possible German spy. Thier friendship is in danger as Robert and his cousin must decide on the good of the town. Do they defend their lonely, harmless friend? Or do they do what is best for themselves, their town, and thier country?
Conflicts between Robert's family members become interwoven with the issue of Abel Hoffman and his young friends to creatively convey a historical masterpiece of fiction. What does Robert decide? What does his heart say? How will he respond to the chilling secret of his father's past? Read on and find out; Most importantly, learn a great lesson in history.
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Summary: The Art of Keeping Cool
Review: The Art of Keeping Cool by Janet Taylor Lisle was a very enjoyable read. It captured my imagination when thinking about what went on and what people were feeling in a small New England town. The main character, Robert, and his best friend, Elliot, have a few obstacles that they have to tackle in the book. The novel takes place in early March of 1942, about three months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Since World War II is occurring, Robert's father, Ken, joined England's Royal Air Force. Since Ken is away, Robert's whole family moved in with his grandpa, which displeased his father. There has always been trouble between Grandpa and Ken, but Robert and Elliot do not know why. The two boys are energized because they both like all of the military actions that hare going on near the town. One day, Elliot and Rob go exploring and meet a German painter named Abel Hoffman. Is Abel a spy for the Nazis? Is the town ever going to accept that Robert and Elliot are nice to the German painter?
This book deals with a lot of emotional conflicts, both internal and external. I would recommend this book to people in 8th grade and up, and also to anybody who enjoys a well-written war book.
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Summary: The Art Of Keeping Cool
Review: The Art of Keeping Cool is about a story of a young boy named Robert, who used to live on a farm with his mother and sister while his father was at war. His mother, however is unable to keep the farm running with little help, and moves to a town called Sachem's Head in Rhode Island. They end up moving next door to his grandparents, and over time, becomes friends with his cousin, Elliot.
The story is rather quite dull at times and slow moving. It quickly lost my intrest, but at times caught my attention. The story does have very little suspense, such as the mystry of the families past and the mysterious man Abel Hoffman, but The Art Of Keeping Cool was good, but not the best novel I have read, so I awarded this book 3 stars.
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Summary: a good book.
Review: This book is very good but there are times were it gets a little boring. But there were also times when I could not put it down. It is a good story of World War II, but I think the author should have focused more on the characters of Robert and Elliot and less on World War II.
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