National Adult Literacy Database

December 17, 2012

Keith and his tutor Valerie working together at the Spring Garden Road ALP

This week, the stories are written by students with the Halifax Community Learning Network. The story below was written by Keith Dinno, from Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Keith works on his literacy skills with a tutor at the Spring Garden Road Adult Learning Program in Halifax.  Keith did a book review of a book on Terry Fox, from the Grass Roots Press Biography Series.

Book Review of Terry Fox

by Keith Dinno

I read a true story on Terry Fox’s life. It was written by Terry Barber. This book is a biography.

This book was about Terry Fox’s life. Terry Fox was a young Canadian man who got cancer at a young age. He started the Marathon of Hope at age 18 to raise awareness and money for cancer research. His goal was to run from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

In the beginning of the book we learn that Terry was born in Winnipeg in 1958. Terry had two brothers and one sister. Terry was very stubborn and he loved sports.

He turned 18. He got in to a car crash and found out that he had cancer so he decided that he wanted to do the Marathon of Hope to raise awareness and money for cancer.

He ran 5,373 km. His cancer spread. He died on June 28 1981. He raised 24.1 million dollars and the Marathon of Hope continues today.

I liked the book very much. I was very impressed with his determination to have a marvelous dream of hope. I would like to recommend this book to anyone who has dreams.