| Terry Fox Contributor(s): Barber, Terry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1926583388 ISBN-13: 9781926583389 Publisher: Grass Roots Press OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 428.6 |
| Lexile Measure: 410 |
| Series: Maple Leaf |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (0.24 lbs) 52 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Terry Fox is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary biography is ideal for English as a Second Language or adult basic education students. Terry Fox (1958-1981) was an active teenager involved in many sports. He was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with bone cancer. His right leg was amputated 15 centimetres (six inches) above the knee in 1977. While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the suffering of other cancer patients, many of them young children, that he decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. He called his journey the Marathon of Hope. It was a journey that Canadians never forgot. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barber, Terry: - Terry Barber is the author of over 40 biographies for Grass Roots Press. Before turning to writing, he did training in both corporations and First Nations communities. Terry also co-wrote and directed The Gift of Self-Esteem, a 13-part television series featured on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Terry and his wife live on Canada's west coast. |