Terry Fox: A Story of Hope
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Picture Book · Ages 7–11 · 2005 · Est. 31 min read-aloud

Terry Fox: A Story of Hope

Written by Maxine Trottier

After losing a leg to cancer, a young man sets out to run across an entire country.

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29 pages· 4,030 words· Est. 31 min read-aloud· ~890L
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In 1980, Terry Fox, a young Canadian who had lost a leg to cancer, set out to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. His Marathon of Hope captured the heart of a nation. Maxine Trottier tells his story for young readers.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
29
Words
4,030
Reading age
7–11
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~890L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.7
F&P level
~U
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
103083
Publication
Published
June 9, 2006
First published
September 1, 2005
Publisher
Scholastic Canada
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439948883

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