Description
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Découvrez l’histoire légendaire de Terry Fox, l’homme qui a créé le Marathon de l’espoir et la course Terry Fox : son amour du sport quand il était enfant et adolescent; la découverte accablante de son cancer des os; son séjour à l’hôpital qui lui a donné l’idée d’accroître la sensibilisation à sa maladie; le moment bouleversant où il a trempé sa jambe artificielle dans l’océan Atlantique à St. John’s, à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; et l’arrêt déchirant de sa course. Tous ces moments sont dépeints dans ce livre captivant, accompagné d’illustrations expressives et en couleurs. Voici Terry Fox est un récit bouleversant et inspirant, qui motivera les lecteurs à 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
Author Bio
Elizabeth MacLeod has written more than 80 books, including biographies, picture books, cookbooks and other nonfiction titles. Dinosaurs, royal murder, forensic science, horses that changed history—she’s written about them all. Liz is a Member of the Order of Canada and has won the Sharon Fitzhenry Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction, the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction and the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book. She has also won children’s choice awards across the country, including the Hackmatack, Red Cedar, Red Maple and Silver Birch. Liz's most recent books include How to Become an Accidental Activist and Get Out and Vote!. She lives in Toronto.
MIKE DEAS is an author and illustrator of many picture books and graphic novels, including the Bee & Flea series and the Sueno Bay Adventures. He lives with his family on sunny Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
Prizes
- Sélection Communication-JeunesseCommended 2021
