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I think almost every Canadian above grade one have heard of Terry Fox. Not all of them understand the story, but he is a household name.

This book is a wonderful tool to educate children who Terry Fox was and why he is so important. Even more wonderful is that the book humanizes him. It shows he was once a child just like them.
This is a great tool to teach another generation about Terry Fox

this book showed all of what terry fox was and his journey from coast to coast he was an inspiration to me and to people out there because of him people with cancer have the will to fight.
(Thanks to Net Galley & Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara for this Book).

Another addition to the 'Little People, Big Dreams' series. I knew absolutely nothing about Terry Fox before reading this and as always I enjoyed learning.
There were brilliant illustrations that really support the text and fit in with the whole ambiance of the book.
Terry Fox has long been a hero to the people of his native Canada, as well as cancer survivors everywhere. As an athletic teen he was diagnosed with a form of bone cancer and had an amputation of his leg. Despite that, he began a marathon run for cancer research across Canada wearing out several prostheses. The next Terry fox run is on 17th September 2023 sponsored by the Terry Fox Foundation. There is even a Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Terry Fox.

I will say there was one place where the illustrations are very necessary to help understand what was happening to Terry, as the text alone would require too much inference for a young child.

Another good addition to the 'Little People, Big Dreams' series. I knew a little of Terry Fox before reading but enjoyed learning more through this read. Brilliant illustrations that really support the text. In one place the illustrations are very necessary to help understand what was happening to Terry, as the text alone would require too much inference for a young child.

As always, good timeline, photographs and inclusion of fuller facts at the end of the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Little People, BIG DREAMS. One of a series for adults to read WITH children and for ESL to polish their English and learn about people who have shaped their world.
Terry Fox has long been a hero to the people of his native Canada, those of us in the US, as well as cancer survivors everywhere. As an athletic teen he was diagnosed with a form of bone cancer and had an amputation of his leg. Despite that, he began a marathon run for cancer research across Canada wearing out several prostheses. The next Terry fox run is on September 17,2023 sponsored by the Terry Fox Foundation. There is even a Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Terry Fox.
The illustrations by T. Connor are mostly simple, colorful, and forthright. Every public and school library needs a copy!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Quarto Publishing Group/Frances Lincoln Children's Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

Terry Fox in the Little People Big Dreams was a joy to read.

My daughter has been fascinated by Terry’s story since learning about him in Kindergarten. Every year her school does a Terry Fox run to raise funds for Cancer Research.

This story even taught me some facts I did not know about Terry. I thought the illustrations were also great.

Courage and fortitude characterized Canadian Terry Fox. He was a teen athlete who's sports' days seemed to have been arrested by cancer and a leg amputation. Encouraged by another athlete of similar circumstances, Terry determined to run across Canada to raise funds for cancer. Although he did not manage to complete his vision, others took up that torch and ran with it in yearly Marathons of Hope ever since.
I found this true story to be an excellent, well-illustrated children's book that any child in comparable situations as Terry had been, could take heart and focus on what he or she CAN do instead of what they cannot. I certainly hope this will give many a child such resolve.

~Eunice C., Reviewer/Blogger~

October 2022

Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the complimentary review copy sent by NetGalley and the publisher.

Leave it to this great series to teach me about inspirational people I've never heard of! This is about Terry Fox, a young athlete who lost a leg to cancer at 18. Within a few months of getting a prosthetic leg, he ran a huge race. Shortly after he ran across the whole country of Canada to raise money for cancer. Terry died young from the cancer, but the Terry Fox race is still held every year in September. Such an inspirational story about an athlete, cancer awareness, and disabilities! As always, a great children's series with great illustrations!

Thanks to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

Terry's story of hope

Every Canadian knows the story of Terry Fox. I learned about him on a trip to Canada and was very inspired. The book tells Terry's life story in a simple and inspiring way for kids. There are some jumps in the story, which felt like the author didn't want to come right out and talk about the amputation Terry had to have as treatment. The illustrations are very colorful and detailed. Another inspiring book for kids!

Terry Fox is a famous Canadian who ran the Marathon of Hope shortly after being diagnosed with cancer.
Terry lived his life on the move, he was a sports teacher who received the devastating news which culminated in his leg being amputated. This did not deter Terry, in fact, it pushed him to run a marathon each day for 143 days. His focus was to raise money to help others with cancer, Terry, unfortunately, lost his life to the disease but his memory lives on.

The story is accompanied by wonderful illustrations by T Conor and the timeline at the rear of the book adds further detail to Terry's life story.
A fabulous 92nd addition to the phenomenal Little People, Big Dreams series.

I was excited to read about a local hero and legendary Canadian, Terry Fox.

Terry’s story highlights the need for and importance of sharing one’s dream with others so that if the time comes when we can no longer carry the dream ourselves, we have a team behind us who can continue to keep it alive.

I love how the power of a book gave Terry the encouragement he needed on the darkest night of his life. From his hospital bed, a dream was born that carried Terry for the toughest days of his journey.

Children will read about a determined and bold little boy who believed that dreams can be made possible if we all try. A pain in his right knee led to a cancer diagnosis when Terry was pursuing his dream at university. Instead of becoming bitter after his diagnosis, he fostered a dream, The Marathon of Hope, and raised money to fund a cure for cancer. Terry’s life shows us that we can use our time and energy in a positive way despite our journey taking a path we hadn’t considered.

Although the illustrations didn’t excite my niece and nephew, we still enjoyed the book. The author always writes to children at their level and leaves a heartwarming message for them in her prose.

I was gifted this copy by Quarto Publishing Group, Frances Lincoln Children’s Books and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

I always love the Little People, Big Dreams series of books. This one is very inspiring, as it is about a man called Terry Fox, who ran the Marathon of Hope in Canada with only one leg, since one of his legs had to be removed due to cancer. I really enjoyed reading this book and learning all about Terry's life from when he was a young child obsessed with sports, up until he passed away at the age 22 from cancer.

The book has great, colourful and bright illustrations, and easy to read text, which children will love. Highly recommended.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

Prior to reading the book, I did not know who Terry Fox was. Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara is so great at telling these stories in a way that you are introduced to the little people. That is what I adore from the Little People, Big Dreams collection. Not only are we introduced to Terry Fox, but we learn about his bravery and how many shared his dream, making it an even bigger dream come true.

I absolutely love these books and was intrigued to see this one as I had never heard of Terry Fox. After reading his story, it feels like he should be a household name.

As a young athlete, Terry was Deva stead to learn he had cancer in his leg at the age of 18 and needed an amputation to get rid of the disease. After being fitted with a prosthesis he was inspired by a marathon runner and began to run himself.

Sadly his cancer returned and he died at the age of just 22, yet his name lives on through charity fundraising.

Truly inspiring.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read and review.

I love these books and it’s amazing to see one about Terry Fox! Terry Fox is huge in Canada and there’s always a day that occurs with the run and usually an activity in schools. This book would be perfect to use as a resource, especially for younger children and students. I love how this book talks about Terry’s legacy and how much of a difference he made in such a short time. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read in exchange for an honest review.

This is another good book about Terry Fox. I will add it to my classroom library as my kindergarten students need a book that is more to their level. The other books for Terry are not as simple as this one is. It provides the basics of Terry's story. My only complaint is that the distances are referred to in miles but in Canada we use kilometers to measure distance.

Terry Fox by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara is another release in the Little People, Big Dreams series, which I have reviewed frequently on here. I just love these little books. They are always packed with facts about the person who they are writing about and full of colourful illustrations throughout.

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.

I found this little book full of easy to read, with great Illustrations throughout this small book.

I am so glad these books are being published and I highly recommend all of these books

Many thanks to Frances Lincoln Children’s Books and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

I had never heard of Terry Fox before seeing this book, and it's a shame as he sounds so inspiring for many disabled people and other amputees.
Loved learning about his life, and what he accomplished.
Great read

Being Canadian I am thrilled to read Terry Fox! Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara again does a fabulous job of giving us the history of a historical figure. I grew up learning about Terry Fox and participating in runs to raise funds for cancer.
This is a great book and I love the illustrations. Highly recommend to everyone.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy!

Years ago I saw a film about the life of Terry Fox, and I found his story to be one that stayed with me,  so when I saw this book I was glad to be awarded a review copy of it to share with people.

Terry Fox was a young man who developed cancer. He lost a leg but despite that wanted nothing more than to run and inspire people.

I haven't had a lot of opportunity as yet to read a lot of this book series but the ones I have read I have enjoyed and think a lot of readers will gain a lot from reading these.

With this one there are bright and colourful illustrations and a life story about an inspiring and strong young man.