Meet Terry Fox / Elizabeth MacLeod ; illustrated by Mike Deas.
Meet Terry Fox / Elizabeth MacLeod ; illustrated by Mike Deas.
By
:
MacLeod, Elizabeth.
Publication Date
:
2020
Publication Information
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Toronto : Scholastic Canada,
Physical Description
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31 p. : col ill.
Subject Term
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Cancer -- Patients -- Canada -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Runners (Sports) -- Canada -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Series
:
SCHOLASTIC CANADA BIOGRAPHY
SCHOLASTIC CANADA BIOGRAPHIES.
Additional Contributors
:
Deas, Mike, 1982-
Summary
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Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Like most kids, he loved sports. Baseball, track and field, volleyball. Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with bone cancer) had to have his right leg amputated above the knee. During his hospital stay he was profoundly affected by the experiences of other young cancer patients. So he decided to do something about it. He decided to run across Canada to raise money and awareness for cancer research. He trained hard for his "Marathon of Hope" and on April 12, 1980 he began, dipping his artificial leg in the waters off St. John's Newfoundland. Terry's plan was to run all the way across the country. As Terry pounded the miles, more and more people took note, cheering the young hero on -- and donating to his cause. The Marathon of Hope captured the attention and the hearts of Canadians, and people all over the world. 5753 kilometers into his run, Terry had to stop. The cancer had spread to his lungs, and he passed away the following year. Canadians were devastated at the loss of the heroic young man. But Terry's inspiring legacy was just beginning.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781443182065
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number |
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Botwood | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Buchans | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Burin | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Carbonear | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Cartwright | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Conception Bay South | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Corner Brook | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Cow Head | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Daniel's Harbour | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Fortune | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Fox Harbour | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Gander | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Garnish | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Glovertown | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Grand Falls-Windsor - Harmsworth | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Harry's Harbour | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Labrador City | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Marystown | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Mount Pearl - Ross King Memorial Public Library | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Old Perlican | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
St. Alban's | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
St. John's - Marjorie Mews | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
St. John's - Michael Donovan | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |
Wabush | Juv Bio | Juvenile Biography | B FOX |