Terry fox biography timeline book
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Terry Fox
Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara
Illustrated by T Connor
Hardcover, 32 pages
Ages 6 to 8
Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2022
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Terry Fox, the legendary Canadian who ran the Marathon of Hope.
Terry loved every sport under the sun. He was training to become a sports teacher when he received the cancer diagnosis that meant that his leg would have to be amputated. Owing to his experiences as a patient, Terry decided that he had to do something to raise money and awareness for cancer research. He embarked upon an incredible feat, the Marathon of Hope, in which he ran for 143 days, traveling the equivalent of a single marathon every day, and raised millions of dollars for his fellow Canadians.
This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographica
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Terry Fox: A Story of Hope
About this book
"Even if I don't finish, we need others to continue. It's got to keep going."-Terry FoxDozens of photographs and simple, evocative text combine to tell the story of Terry's life and legacy-how he grew up loving sports and competition, always determined to finish what he started; how he developed cancer and lost his leg; how he trained day after day, on one strong leg and a prosthetic limb, with the idea that he might try to run across Canada; how he managed to make it two-thirds of the way before cancer returned; and how by so doing, he inspired millions of people around the world and raised millions of dollars for cancer research.
The hardcover edition of this important book, created in cooperation with the Terry Fox Foundation and Terry's family, was the first authorized biography of Terry Fox ever written specifically for children. This new paperback edition includes eight new pages of information about Terry and his legacy.
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Meet Terry Fox (Scholastic Canada Biography)
About this book
Meet Terry Fox, the young athlete with a vision that inspired people around the world.
Read Terry Fox’s remarkable story, just in time to mark the 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope!
Growing up, Terry Fox loved sports. Whether it was basketball, volleyball or track and field, he gave it his all. It was a terrible day when, at only 18, he was diagnosed with bone cancer. His right leg was amputated above the knee.
But Terry never gave up. He decided to run across Canada to raise awareness and money for cancer research. Terry trained hard and on April 12, 1980, he began the Marathon of Hope.
Then, 5373 kilometres into his run, Terry was forced to stop — but his incredible legacy was just beginning.
The Terry Fox Virtual Run is on September 20! Learn more at www.terryfox.org/run/
The award-winning Scholastic Canada Biography series highlights the lives of remarkable Canadians, whose achievements and legac