Terry Fox is a hero to Canadians. While he was a young teenager, Terry was stricken with cancer. Terry read about an amputee that ran the New York City marathon. This gave Terry a goal - he would run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. Trottier discusses Terry's strength in overcoming daily pain during his run. While in Thunder Bay, Terry's cancer returned and he died in 1981. The updated edition of the book contains new information about Terry and his legacy.--Ministry of Education website.

English language arts grade 5 (2010). Social studies grade 5 (2010).