English+Communication+Resources

 =// Raymond's Run //=

=//Raymond’s Run// is about a young girl in Harlem with a mentally-disabled brother who wants to win a race. The story is about family, perseverance, and determination. = = = ==



= Raymond's Run Interactive Website =

=//A Christmas Memory //=  =The following PDF is the full-text of the class Christmas story, //A Christmas Memory//, by Truman Capote. = = =

**This short story was first published in 1956. It is an autobiographical story that takes place in the 1930s about a young boy named Buddy and his elderly, distant cousin and best friend. This elderly woman likes to hoard pennies to buy the ingredients for fruitcakes that she gives as gifts. She and Buddy make kites for each other. Despite her frail condition, they go out to cut down a Christmas tree, accompanied by their dog, Queenie.** = = =The story focuses on country life, friendship, family, and the joy of giving during the Christmas season. This touching story is also about loneliness and loss. =