Raymond's Run Quotes

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Raymond's Run Quotes
Topic Sentence- Before running in a race, a self confident girl experiences doubt that she may not win, leading her to a new idea of teaching her brother to race.

Quote- “And I’m smiling to beat the band cause if I lost this race, or if me and Gretchen tied, or even if I won, I can always retire as a runner and begin a whole new career as a coach with Raymond as my champion.” (Toni Cade Bambara, 6)

Quote- “And I've got a roomful of ribbons and medals and awards. But what has Raymond got to call his own?” (Toni Cade Bambara,7)

Quote-“So I stand there with my new plans, laughing out loud by this time as Raymond jumps down from the fence and runs over with his teeth showing and his arms down to his side, which no one before has quite mastered as a running style.” (Toni Cade Bambara, 6,7)
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