Soup, by Robert Newton Peck, is a great book that I enjoyed as a child--and I've had the pleasure to read it to (and later with) my daughter.*SOUP* is the semi-autobiographical stories of two boys growing up in a small New England town.Even though the town is small, the adventures are big, and Rob and Soup are up for the challenges.Sweet, funny, thoughtful, generous and touching *SOUP* touches all the bases. It's a great book to get a 4th or 5th grade boy who is a little apprehensive about reading.