I'm Squeaky and i live in New York, I love running and my brother, Raymond, who i have to take care of because of his disability.
1. what grade are you in now, Raymond?
3. What are you, his mother?
2. You got anything to say to my brother, you say it to me .
4. That´s right, Fatso.
1, 2 ... oh no its Gretchen and her minions
is that Raymond? Running?!
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Squeaky is a young girl committed to her running and lives in New York City. She has to take care of her older brother Raymond, who has a disability.
Raymond would make a fine runner. Ican always retire as a runner and begin a whole new career as a coach withRaymond as my champion.
who won?
Squeaky trains hard for her race and comes across Gretchen and her sidekicks
Gretchen's good, she is obviously is serious about running and any fool can see that.
Squeaky wins
Squeaky and Gretchen race against each other, and while they are racing, Raymond starts running as well and they cross the white ribbon.
The lesson learned in "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara is that you should be understanding and respect others, At the end Squeaky respects as a runner and no longer thinks of Raymond as a brother who she has to take care of and instead as someone she can train to be a great runner. She sees a new side to things and ends up understanding and respecting others.
They are left wondering who won or if it is a tie , while Squeaky is proud her brother and thinks of coaching him as a runner
Squeaky wins and respects Gretchen as a good runner.