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Terry Fox -
From Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Current price: $19.99
Bolen Books
Terry Fox -
From Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Current price: $19.99
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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
biographical timeline
with historical photos and a detailed profile of the legendary Canadian hero.
Little People, BIG DREAMS
is a
best-selling biography series for kids
that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.
This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The
board books
are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The
hardcover
and
paperback
versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the
treasuries
each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in
boxed gift sets
.
Activity books
and a
journal
provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.
Inspire the next generation of outstanding people
who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
- Authors : Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, T Connor
- Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
- Binding: Hardcover
- Edition:
- Pages: 32
- Height: 9.75
- Width: 7.95
- Weight: 0.72
- Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
- Isbn: 9780711276xxx
- Release Date : 2022-11-01