Grace: Junie B.'s athletic best friend in kindergarten. She has a baby brother and an older sister. Grace is a very fast runner and wears pink high-top sneakers. Unlike Junie B., Grace is calmer. She sits with Junie B. every day on the school bus in kindergarten. Junie B. often refers to her as "that Grace." In first grade, Grace and Junie B. are not as close, as they are in different classes and Grace finds a new best friend to sit on the bus with. Grace is not mentioned in the 'First Grade' series of books apart from the first book. Her phone number is 555-555-5555.