Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Picture Books and FREE resources about Terry Fox

In 1980, Terry Fox set out on the Marathon of Hope across Canada to raise money for cancer research. He said, “Even if I don’t finish, we need others to continue. It’s got to keep going.”  We should always #TryLikeTerry.


Here is a list of inspirational picture books about Terry Fox (and one pictorial biography) for you and your students to discover together❤️ Click on each title for more information.  Some titles even have FREE BONUS CONTENT for teachers (I've already linked them for you...just look for the 🔔 below!) and are available en français

Terry Fox and Me by Mary Beth Leatherdale 
👟ages 4-8
🔔FREE 5 page Educators’ Guide at www.tundrabooks.com/book-extras/

Meet Terry Fox by Elizabeth MacLeod
👟ages 6-10
💙disponible en français

Terry Fox: A Story of Hope by Maxine Trottier
👟ages 7-12
💙 disponible en français


Terry Fox by Jennifer Sutoski
👟Primary
Terry by Douglas Coupland
👟pictorial biography

Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian and cancer research activist.  Check out terryfox.org/ for all things fundraising, incredible footage of Terry Fox and so much more!

Which one of these amazing books are you excited to check out?  Did I miss one of your favourite titles?  If so, please share in the comments.  


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