We've all heard of Terry Fox, and how he is a hero and role model because he ran across Canada to raise money for cancer research. Eric Walters wrote Run so that kids would feel like they were actually meeting Terry Fox and getting to know him.
The story is about Winston MacDonald, a grade 8 kid whose life is not going well: suspensions from school, poor grades, not getting along with his mom. He hardly ever sees his dad who is a famous newspaper reporter, which really bugs him.
Winston ends up in Nova Scotia, meeting Terry Fox and actually running with him, while his dad covers the story. Some unexpected events, like blood on Terry's amputated stump, crowds of ten thousand people, and the untimely return of the awful cancer to Terry's lungs make this story very powerful.
I highly recommend it for anyone who is interested in running, thinks they're good at sports, or someone who knows a person who has had to deal with cancer or even died from it.
After reading this book, you will understand why the Marathon of Hope and the Terry Fox Run for Cancer mean so much.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Level: grade 5 and up
Genre: historical fiction
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