The Art of Keeping Cool Author:Janet Taylor Lisle February 1942. Robert and his mother, unable to work their Ohio farm without his father, a pilot for the Royal Canadian Air Force, relocate to his dad's family compound on the Rhode Island coast. There he meets his strange but artistically gifted cousin Elliot, who teaches Robert "the art of keeping cool" around their intimidating ... more »bully of a grandfather. Meanwhile, Navy submarines have attacked offshore U. S. warships...
This is a taut, multilayered story of dangers lurking inside and outside a house, of old secrets, of deceptive enemies, and of two friends who must each find their own ways of fighting back.
a wonderful wwii book for kids. It deals with the subjects of lost loved ones, espionage, prejudices and courage to stand up for what is right. We read this book as part of wwii history unit.