The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story
Biography (nonfiction), 947 words, Level Q (Grade 3), Lexile 790L
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On April 12, 1980, Terry Fox began the Marathon of Hope, an ambitious endeavor to run across Canada in order to raise funds for cancer research. Diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at a young age, Terry became determined to help cancer researchers get the funds they needed to cure the disease. The Terry Fox Story provides students with a detailed look at the life of a person who used his personal experiences to help other people.
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