{"product_id":"the-art-of-keeping-cool-paperback","title":"The Art of Keeping Cool - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanet Taylor Lisle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe War At Home\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFear 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanet Taylor Lisle's books for young readers have received the Newbery Honor Award (\u003ci\u003eAfternoon of the Elves\u003c\/i\u003e), the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction (\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Keeping Cool\u003c\/i\u003e), 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErica O'Rourke is the author of \u003ci\u003eDissonance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Resonance\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Torn trilogy, which includes \u003ci\u003eTorn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTangled\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBound\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives near Chicago with her family. Visit her at EricaORourke.com and on Twitter: @Erica_ORourke.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (2003)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young Hoosier Book Award (2004)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Art of Keeping Cool\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756974178592,"sku":"9780689837883","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c73ae749b8deaee13cfa1a9ef9600d72.webp?v=1780090685","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-art-of-keeping-cool-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}