Meet Terry Fox
Title
:
Meet Terry Fox
Personal Author EPSB
:
Elizabeth. MacLeod
Summary
:
In Meet Terry Fox, the legendary story of how Terry Fox came to run the Marathon of Hope is chronicled: his love of sports as a child and teenager; his devastating bone cancer diagnosis; the hospital stay that inspired him to do something to raise awareness about this disease; the poignant moment he dipped his artificial leg in the waters of St. John's, Newfoundland; and the heartbreaking moment he ended his run. This was also the moment his truly inspiring legacy began.
Year Published
:
2020
Series
:
Scholastic Canada biography
Physical Description
:
31 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Personal Subject
:
Fox, Terry, 1958-1981.
Subject
:
Cancer -- Patients -- Biography.
Runners (Sports) -- Canada -- Biography.
Genre
:
Biographies.
Added Author
:
Deas, Mike, 1982-
Summary
:
In Meet Terry Fox, the legendary story of how Terry Fox came to run the Marathon of Hope is chronicled: his love of sports as a child and teenager; his devastating bone cancer diagnosis; the hospital stay that inspired him to do something to raise awareness about this disease; the poignant moment he dipped his artificial leg in the waters of St. John's, Newfoundland; and the heartbreaking moment he ended his run. This was also the moment his truly inspiring legacy began.
ISBN
:
9781443182065
9781443182072
Publisher
:
Toronto : Scholastic Canada Ltd., [2020]
Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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Edmonton Christian West | 921 MAC | Book | 38515000480700 | Non-Fiction |