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Decouvrez l'histoire legendaire de Terry Fox, l'homme qui a cree le Marathon de l'espoir et la course Terry Fox: son amour du sport quand il etait enfant et adolescent; la decouverte accablante de son cancer des os; son sejour a l'hopital qui lui a donne l'idee d'accroitre la sensibilisation a sa maladie; le moment bouleversant ou il a trempe sa jambe artificielle dans l'ocean Atlantique a St. John's, a Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; et l'arret dechirant de sa course. Tous ces moments sont depeints dans ce livre captivant, accompagne d'illustrations expressives et en couleurs. Voici Terry Fox est un recit bouleversant et inspirant, qui motivera les lecteurs a surmonter leurs obstacles personnels pour laisser leur marque sur le monde.

Discover the legendary Terry Fox, the man behind the Marathon of Hope and the Terry Fox Run. 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 are chronicled in a simple yet compellingly written book with full-colour, expressive illustrations. An infinitely poignant and inspiring story, Voici Terry Fox will motivate readers to push past personal barriers and make their mark on the world.

Original title: Scholastic Canada Biography: Meet Terry Fox