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Soupy Leaves Home Paperback – May 2, 2017

by Cecil Castellucci (Author), Jose Pimienta (Illustrator)

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Set in 1932, this is the story of two misfits with no place to call home, who build a relationship during a train hopping journey from the cold heartbreak of their eastern homes toward the sunny promise of California.

Pearl "Soupy" Plankette ran away from her abusive father, but has nowhere to go until she stumbles upon a disguise that gives her the key to a new identity. Reborn as a boy named Soupy, she hitches her star to Remy "Ramshackle" Smith, a hobo who takes her under his wing. Ramshackle's kindness and protection go a long way to help Soupy heal from her difficult past. But Ramshackle has his own demons to wrestle with, and he'll need Soupy just as much as she needs him.

“A compelling graphic offering that explores relevant gender roles and self-identity through a historical lens.” – from the Kirkus Starred Review

"VERDICT A well-researched and richly illustrated runaway tale that will appeal to fans of escapist fiction and thoughtful readers."–Anna Murphy, ¬Berkeley Carroll School, Brooklyn, From the School Library Journal review, March 2017

“Soupy Leaves Home tells the story of a time no longer familiar to us—a time of living the rails and simmering Mulligan Soup, a time of chosen names and secret languages—yet a tale that anyone with a longing heart and a restless spirit can relate to. It transports you magically to a place long gone, but its tale of poverty and survival are still as relevant as they ever were—the characters may be penniless, but they are so emotionally wealthy that this book leaves you filled with warmth, hope, and love.”—Gerard Way

“Castellucci’s heartfelt odyssey is a reckoning with death and identity on the tracks, brought to life by Pimienta’s patient, ever-evolving use of color. Soupy Leaves Home is for all restless souls hungry to start again.”—Nate Powell (March, Swallow Me Whole)

“A charming and optimistic slice of Americana.”—Hope Larson (Wrinkle in Time, Batgirl)

"I love Cecil Castellucci, she is crazy and cool and full of energy and heart, and so is all of her work. And Soupy Leaves Home may be one of her finest and most effecting works yet!”—Jeff Lemire

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May 2, 2017
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1616554312
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978-1616554316
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Cecil Castellucci is the author of books and graphic novels for young adults including Boy Proof, The Plain Janes, First Day on Earth, The Year of the Beasts, Tin Star, Stone in the Sky and the Eisner nominated Odd Duck. Her picture book, Grandma's Gloves, won the California Book Award Gold Medal. Her short stories have been published in Strange Horizons, YARN, Tor.com, and various anthologies including, Teeth, After, and Interfictions 2. She is the Children's Correspondence Coordinator for The Rumpus, a two time Macdowell Fellow and the founding YA Editor at The LA Review of Books.
In addition to writing books, she writes plays, makes movies, does performance pieces, and still occasionally rocks out. Born in New York City to French Canadian parents, she is a citizen of both America and Canada. Currently, she lives in Los Angeles. The author lives in Los Angeles, CA.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books (May 2, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1616554312
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1616554316
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9.1 inches

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Small Girl. Big Party. Author of the novels Stone in the Sky, Tin Star, Odd Duck, The Year of the Beasts, First Day on Earth, Rose Sees Red, Grandma's Gloves, Boy Proof, The Queen of Cool, Beige and The Plain Janes/Janes in Love. Former indie rocker known as Nerdy Girl and Cecil Seaskull. DIY filmmaker. enfant terrible. modern 21st century flapper.
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Jose Pimienta grew up in Mexicali, Mexico. Heavily influenced by music and cartoons, their aim has always been to be a cartoonist. After high school they moved to Savannah Georgia where they studied Sequential Art. They made friends and learned things, both inside and outside of the classroom. Currently, they reside in Burbank, California making comics. They are still influenced by music and cartoons.
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Melissa

Graphic novel about finding community & yourself

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2017

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Soupy Leaves Home is a beautiful and moving story about a young girl named Pearl, who leaves an abusive home, cuts off her hair, and cross dresses as a boy known as Soupy, so she can ride the rails as a hobo safely during the Great Depression era. I picked this book up at Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) where the author and illustrator signed my copy, and having read the book, the things they included mean so much more. This story made me cry when Pearl emerges as someone "formed and steady and [she] truly [is]," but I was moved at other times too by the Ramshackle's magic, the gratitude him and Soupy displayed for the smallest of kindnesses, and their code of helping / sharing (with) others to the best of their ability. I especially loved the way Jose illustrated the magical way Ramshackle saw the world and the future, those pages and panels were bursting with life in a time when people had so very little. As with all of Cecil Castellucci's work, this story involves themes of learning who you are, becoming comfortable in that knowledge, and finding people who respect, love, and know you for who you are, even when you aren't confident with living openly with your true self. Pearl finds her community, and by doing so she helps others and becomes someone who can ask for what she wants / needs to her live a full life. This book also deals with some harder subjects like abuse and loss, but is ultimately hopeful. Highly recommended!

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Matt Labarge

Beautifully told, beautifully illustrated.

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2017

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A very original story, well worth reading.

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💜I Love Jellybeans

Such a deep heartfelt story that has so much to teach about kindness for others and courage in ourselves

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2017

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Soupy Leaves Home - Might contain spoilers -
I was surprised how moved I was with this story.
Such a deep heartfelt story that has so much to teach about human nature and just overall kindness as well as finding the courage and strength in ourselves
Now was I a fan of some of the art not especially but it did fit well with the overall style and got the point across when needed.

I never read what the story was going to be about before deciding to pick this book to review.
One of my teens is into this style of writing so I thought why not try out a graphic novel for myself.
Glad I picked this as my first introduction into this writing style. This is one memorable story.

Now for some on the younger end of the recommend age this might too much for them to handle.
The main character - Soupy has a serious reason for running off from her family.
You do not learn until later what that reason is but it is physical abuse and verbal abuse -
So I feel like this is more for 5th - 7th grade level because of that.
Since I did not read anything about it ahead of time I learned while reading that Soupy was really a girl named Pearl.
She has had a hard life with a father who was abusive both physically and verbally.
The story takes place during a time when women are not supposed to do the thing she wants to do like go to college or even read.
She goes to her Nana for help who is no help and says it is her fault that her father hits her.
When she runs away she finds an amazing person Ramshackle who takes "him" under his wing.
Remy brings Soupy into his world - the wandering world of Hobo's and teaches about honor and self-worth along with kindness for your fellow man.
There is so much meaning behind the messages in this story without being preachy.
The two main characters you can not help but enjoy their adventure and don't want it to end.
Loved the Remyisms as I started to call them that are throughout the book. Little nuggets of truth that remind people to find beauty in everyday things.
Do not want to give too much away but if you have one into graphic novels or stories from the 30's or even learning a little about the hobo culture from back then well this would be the right book for them to enjoy.

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N. Dong

A graphic novel with a good message, beautiful art, and is also educational

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017

I met Cecil and Jose in a discussion panel about using historical fiction in comics at Comic Con International. They both signed the book for me and were nice people to talk to. This book is well written and wonderfully illustrated. I wanted to know more about the 1930's and the hobo code. The story is a coming of age story that feels very real. Sometimes the people who are supposed to be close and loving are the opposite and the people who look differently are actually good people. A stranger can be more kind and loving than a family. And sometimes, good people just need help. These are great themes that get me to think about relationships. Jose's storytelling is very clear and establishes the mood of the location and times very well. There are a lot of details that pull you into the narrative. Books like these have an educational value and I highly appreciate that. This book has a lot of re-reading value which is one of the most important things that I look for before buying a physical book these days. Shelf space is a rarity but this book is very well worth it. Thank you to the creators and publisher for making this. I hope that the future will bring more readers to graphic novels that are like this book so that more can be made.

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2017

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This is a wonderful graphic novel that gives a glimpse into the hobo life. Not the current hobo life, but the one of the early 1900s. The novel is exceptionally well illustrated, and the story is touching and informational (who knew that there was a hobo code?). Definitely a must read for anyone who has ever considered the allure of riding the rails throughout our country.

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Poignant story of a young runaway during the Great Depression.

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018

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The 10-year-old LOVED this book and read it several times. For the privileged, it's important to read about how difficult life can be for other children. For the impoverished or traumatized, you're not alone. Despite the difficulties, goodness and hope exist. Lots of positive messages for a kinder world in this book.

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Liz

Excellent Historical Fiction with Heart

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2018

I need more historical graphic novels like this in my life. I loved getting to know Soupy and, like her, getting a glimpse into hobo life during the Great Depression. The story and whimsical art transports readers whether it's to the side of the tracks getting ready to jump into a boxcar or deep in the woods eating Mulligan Stew at hobo camp. This is a great read.

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Soupy Leaves Home

Reviewed in Canada on April 27, 2019

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Graphic novel, sensitively done, beautifully told, of a girl who ran away as a teen from an abusive home, and who joined the hobos riding the rails in the 1930's, disguised as a boy. (I'm not sure I would actually give this book to a young girl in case she got the idea that she could do the same, and meet the same kinds of people! At least not without a very good conversation about the subject!)

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