has any one read Raymond's Run by Toni Cade Bambara?

Question

if so, how is Squeaky clever?

Answer 1

Raymond's Run is about a little girl who doesn't have the ordinary chores like everyone else. Squeaky only had to take care of her brother Raymond. She's a little punk who doesn't take crap from anyone. Shes the fastest runner and no one can beat her besides her dad. She likes to walk down Broadway doing her breathing exercises while her brother walks on the inside of her. If he doesn't he likes to run across the street and make the pigeons have a fit so Squeaky has to apologize to everyon that is standing there. As they walk down Broadway they run into Gretchen and her sidekicks. Squeaky cant stand Gretchen and her friends. Squeaky has to race Gretchen and her brother and knows shes going to win against them. Mayday is her and she doesn't want to go because she doesn't like to get dressed up and dance around like a girl. Beanstalk asks her to loose the race so other people have a fair chance to win but she doesn't let him get to her and trys her hardest. When theres a confusion on who wins she decides shes goin to retire and train her brother to pass it down the family.It shows how important her brother is to her.

My opinion about Raymonds Run is that it was easy to read and understand. You get to know the characters and what evryone else was doing while Squeaky is telling you what she thought about them or what they were doing. The key events were placed in the story right. It wasn't all chopped up and going back and forth.

At the end of the story I think it is wonderful that squeaky can look aside of herself and realize that her brother can be good at some things she is. Like running, her brother is just as good as anyone else, it just takes him a little longer. I guess you could call this insight "clever".

This story is heartwarming and an inspiration. If you have close relationships with your brother or sister you would like this story and I think you should read it. If you like acting like a punk or trying to be one you should read this, it's a fun story.