Raymond's Run by Toni Cade Bambara

Raymond's Run Reviews

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  Tyler Easter

  Amazing way to keep someone occupied with sports and family
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  Cheryl

  A wonderful short story with wisdom for all ages. The kind of selection often found in the Junior Great Books. Gorgeously written in Hazel/ Squeaky's own voice. I don't know any African-Americans who were children around 1990, but it sounds authentic to me. Also, the themes are timeless. I love not only the family all pulling together, and the special care given to Raymond, but the exploration of the fact that females are not as kind to one another, no matter their age, as they should be.
  
  I read an un-illustrated edition with a missing jacket; it looked like a chapbook.
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  love is amazing

  it was sad but great
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  Shashank Bananda

  The book is written very well. I felt the author could have told us more about Raymond and made him part of some race because it was told that Raymond was able to keep up with Hazel's practice speed. I also feel that there should have been a race between Hazel and her father.
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  slayna

  terrible squeaky is a little brat
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  Brian The Doggo That Cant Resist Chips

  Raymond run is about squeaky and her brother Raymond who had special needs and how squeaky had to protect him because some people make fun of him and squeaky doesn't take anything from anybody and squeaky proves shes strong by running and she builds up walls which makes her not be able to get friends and this girl Gretchen raced squeaky and that when she realized Raymond is fast and they could work together.
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  aar.raj

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  I absolutely despise Raymond's Run.
  I get that you're blinded by the desire to win and everything, but why do you have to diss your brother. I get that he's different, but that does not give you any right to do anything like that.
  
  And on top of not liking the story, my wonderful teacher made us write an analysis on it.
  Yay
  *rolls eyes*
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  ashlynn

  what the hell was the point of this?
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  Gabriel

  Raymond's Run by Toni Cade Bambara is a great book. It tells of a brother and a sister who are very close. The brother ( Raymond ) is special and people laugh at him because he is helpless and can't really defend himself. He would be like that if it weren't for his sister ( Squeaky ). Squeaky steps in for Raymond. She doesn't let anyone push him around because the only one who dies the pushing is her. Squeaky is a character who is hard to love, she bosses people around and is very defensive, but she cares for Raymond and has a good side to her. In her race, she wins but looks over to Raymond who is cheering for her and also running. This changes Squeaky and she becomes nice. Squeaky and Raymond then sees how much she really cares. I recommend this book to anyone up for a good book.
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  Laura

  I read the short story then I heard there was a book. I was hoping the book would expand on the short story. It didn't. Still, it's worth keeping in a more permanent format than a few printed out sheets of paper.
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  Laurie

  I can tell from reviews that this story is commonly read by students in schools. There are lessons to be learned from Hazel's relationship with her brother Raymond, who is intellectually disabled, and her defence of him against the mean girls in her class. Additionally Hazel runs a 50 yard dash that she has always won easily against a fierce competitor whom she doesn't like. Understandable that this is read by middle school students, but it is well worth reading for anyone.
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  Blaire Malkin

  Great short story about a girl who loves to race and her relationship with her brother who has an intellectual disability. I think my child will really connect with the main character. (Middle school reading).
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  Dana Qasas

  It's so touchy. It's a big lesson about how you sacrifice your life for your family but still you don't lose your life or yourself.
  Big like, and big heart.
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  Kris Lodwig

  8th grade short story.
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  Manisha

  Raymond's Run is a breathtaking book. The words used to describe the events in the book blend in with each other to from a unique and riveting book. This is a must-read short story.
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  Chris

  I READ this a long time ago and now I review it...
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  M.W. Lee

  Raymond's Run by Toni Cade Bambara is one of my most favorite stories, and it never gets old.
  
  Instead of reading it this time, I found an audio version on youtube and listened. Unfortunately, no reader is given credit, but she did a great job.
  
  What do I love about this story? A few things: the narrator, her voice, her wisdom. I love Bambara's rhythms, and word choices. I laugh, I cry. I just adore Squeaky.
  
  Do not pass go, do no collect 200 dollars go direct to this story and read it!