Oliver's wars

"When his father is assigned to Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War, Oliver his mother and twin brother move east to live with his grandparents. He must learn to cope with his grouchy grandfather, the put-downs of a gym teacher and the taunts of new schoolmates."@en
"It seems that everywhere twelve-year-old Oliver Kovat turns, there's a battle to be won -- or lost. When his father, a nurse, is assigned to Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War, Oliver, his mom, and his twin brother, Jerry, move East to live with his grandparents. There, not only must he learn to get along with his grouchy grandfather, but he must cope with the cruel put-downs of a gym teacher and the taunts of new schoolmates. But his biggest "war" is a personal one -- Oliver, who always looks as if nothing bothers him, must learn to let people know when he's hurting..."@en