Squeaky is tough because she sticks up for her brother. Like when Gretchen and Rosie go up to Raymond and say, “What grade are you in now, Raymond?” Squeaky replies, “If you have anything to say to my brother, you say it to me, Mary Louise Williams of Raggedy Town, Baltimore.” She is also tough because she’s not scared of anyone.
Squeaky is hardworking because she trains with Raymond. When she’s running with Raymond, she says, “so long as he doesn’t run me over or interrupt my breathing exercises, which I have to do on account of I’m