Soup for President [Paperback]

Robert Newton Peck (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 17, 1998

"Who will Robert vote for when his best friend, Soup, and his girlfriend are running for class president? Peck's folksy humor is at its best here: even readers who don't usually read this sort of book will enjoy Soup. Set in rural Vermont during the 1930's."--School Library Journey

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Everyone in Miss Kelly's class is excited about the upcoming election for school president. The good news is that Rob's best friend, Soup, is the boys' candidate, and the bad news is that the girls' candidate is Rob's sweetheart, Norma Jean Bissell.

Soup is sure he's a cinch to win with Rob as his campaign manager and schemes up some exciting and dangerous advertising, never thinking about the consequences.

As the days go by, Rob's still not certain whom to vote for, especially when he receives a secret note from Norma Jean. The only thing he's certain of is no matter which way he votes, he's going to be in big trouble! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"Who will Robert vote for when his best friend, Soup, and his girlfriend are running for class president? Peck's folksy humor is at its best here: even readers who don't usually read this sort of book will enjoy Soup. Set in rural Vermont during the 1930's."--School Library Journey

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (November 17, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679892591
• ISBN-13: 978-0679892595
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,374,211 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soup for President was really good!, November 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Soup for President (Dell Yearling Book) (Paperback)

This book was about a class that had two groups. The girls'group were the Amazons and the boy's group were the Apes in a one-room school. Norma Jean and Soup are running for school president. Rob doesn't know who to vote for. The book was interesting because Rob and Soup have a lot of adventures. I really liked it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Soup books are overlooked wholesome reading, June 17, 2010

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This review is from: Soup for President (Paperback)

I started out by reading "Soup for President" to my 8-year old son. He loved it and physically broke out laughing a number of times. I didn't get to finish the story myself because he took the book from me and read the rest on his own after school.

I remember reading "Soup" and "Soup and Me" when I was a kid. So now my son and I are reading as many of them as we can. We are currently reading "Soup Ahoy".

4.0 out of 5 stars You Must Read This Book, April 4, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Soup for President (Hardcover)

"Soup For President" by Robert Newton Peck, is a great novel! Soup(one of the main characters) is a courageous kid who wants everyone to know him. He is doing everything he can to win the school election. Rob is Soup's best friend. He is handing out flyers for Soup, so that way he isn't doing anything to get in trouble. Soup now wants to paint his name on a barn wall to promote his campaign, as but Rob is against the whole idea. This may be like you and your best friend. One of you is strong-willed and courageous(Soup) and the other friend is weak-willed and a very big coward. This seems true of most friends.

In this book, most poeple dislike Janice Riker. She is mean to everyone and gives them no sympathy. Janice will tie kids to a tree, tackle them hard in football, always yells, and never gives up until she wins. This is one tough girl you would just want to stay away from!!!

Lindy B.

Student at C.E. Utt Middle School