One child in the neighborhood owned a bicycle. Wash and his sister had a wagon. For Christmas one year, they each received a pair of iron roller skates. When those wore out, Wash said, "we would take an old broom and turn it upside down, and that would be our horse. And we would get a coat hanger and make a cowboy gun." How does this excerpt help readers make a personal connection to the story? by offering facts about urban neighborhoods by offering details about how Wash learned to roller skate by offering information about Wash’s toys by offering information about youth violence
