Read the excerpt from "Raymond's Run." And on the other side of the fence is Raymond with his
arms down to his side and the palms tucked up behind
him, running in his very own style, and it's the first time
I ever saw that and I almost stop to watch my brother
Raymond on his first run. But the white ribbon is
bouncing toward me and I tear past it, racing into the
distance till my feet with a mind of their own start
digging up footfuls of dirt and brake me short. Then all
the kids standing on the side pile on me, banging me
on the back and slapping my head with their May Day
programs, for I have won again and everybody on
Which text evidence best supports the idea that
Squeaky is running for more than just herself?
I almost stop to watch my brother Raymond on his
first run
O the white ribbon is bouncing toward me and I tear
past it
my feet with a mind of their own start digging up
footfuls of dirt
everybody on 151st Street can walk tall for another
year