Raymond's Run

by Toni Cade Bambara

Book Overview

Hazel helps take care of her brother Raymond in their Harlem neighborhood, where she's determined to beat her rival Gretchen in an upcoming footrace. But her competitiveness melts away after she sees... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088682351X
• ISBN13: 9780886823511
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Creative Education
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

IT IS A GREAT BOOK

I REALLY LIKE THIS BOOK BEACAUSE IT TEACHES YOU HOW TO CARE FOR FRIENDS, AND HOW TO CARE FOR OTHERS AND THOUGH OTHERS MAY NEED HELP YOU CAN ALWAYS HELP THEM BY TEACHING THEM NEW THINGS. THEY WILL THINK YOU LATER IN LIFE.

Raymond's Run

I think raymonds run was a good book, becuase it let's you see that people with special abiltys can accomplish there goals. And I think that this book would be good for kids in the elementry.Nichole Bell

Raymond's Run

This book tells me that if there is something that I to do then keep on doing it. Squeaky was very protective of her older brother. After she gave up her favorite thing to do to make her brother into a runner it told me that she cared about him and wanted him to have something to show off (a first place ribbon).

This book is wonderful for any age!

I personally think the main character is a fine example of a well-mannered individual with exception of age. This gives you a great outlook on life after you read it.

This book has a strong message for all young people.

This short story is so well written that as I read it I believed that Squeaky was talking to me. Everything she said sounded like a 12-year-old would say it. I could also believe that it could have really happened that Squeaky, a black girl from Harlem, could be a fast runner with a disabled brother who decided to teach her brother how to be a fine runner. Toni Cade Bambera used aggressive and compassionate tones to help the reader realize the change in Squeaky from the bossy beginning to the soft and calm ending. All of this helped the reader to understand that if you try you can succeed.