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Run

Walters, Eric, 1957-
Book 2003

Eric Walters has produced a fictional account of the famous "Terry Fox" Run. This is a book about facing difficulties and making the best out of life. Walter's tells the story through the eyes of 14 year old Winston MacDonald of Toronto, who is unhappy about everything in his life. Winston accompanies his father, a journalist (known as Mac) to Nova Scotia to cover a human interest story about a young cancer survivor who is running across Canad...

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Fathers and sons Juvenile fiction
Fox, Terry, 1958-1981 Juvenile fiction
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ISBN:
9780143312185
9780143187905
0670044385
0143312189
0143187902
Description:
214 pages ; 20 cm
Target Audience Note:
Grades 6 to 9/ ages 11 to 14
Notes:
Canadiana
Publisher, pagination and printing dates may vary
Appendices provide information about the real Terry and the Marathon of Hope. Winston's real life problems and Terry's real life run can lead to useful introspection for teenage readers and can be a catalyst for productive discussion in an individual or classroom setting. CM Magazine - September 2003
Control Number:
110037
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