T is for Terry is a new picture book celebrating the life and legacy of Terry Fox — get a look now!
T is for Terry will be published on July 28, 2025
A new picture book, T is for Terry, celebrates the life and work of Canadian icon Terry Fox.
Fox was a Winnipeg-born athlete, humanitarian and cancer research activist. In 1980, having had one leg amputated due to cancer, he embarked on The Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research.
Fox died on June 28, 1981, but not before becoming the youngest person ever to be awarded the Order of Canada.
The children's book, written by Denise Dias, and illustrated by Noémie Gionet Landry, tells the story of Fox's life — his ambitions, personality and legacy — through an ABC format.
The book's publisher, Scholastic Canada, said the book was created to "introduce young Canadians to Terry Fox."
T is for Terry is for ages three and up and will be published on July 28, 2025, which is Fox's birthday and this year also marks the 45th anniversary of The Marathon of Hope.
Toronto-based Dias is a writer, columnist and children's book author. Landry is a New Brunswick-born artist and children's book illustrator.
T is for Terry uses text and imagery to document how the loss of his leg became the spark for Fox's mission to help others — and how the love and support he received from family, friends and Canadians across the country encouraged him to continue on his mission.
"Terry Fox represents the absolute best of our history and what it means to be Canadian — resilience, compassion and community spirit," said Dias in a statement.
"The people and places who played a role in his iconic Marathon of Hope come together in such a vibrant and beautiful way."
"I started this project by diving into Terry's life and filling a sketchbook with notes and sketches of him and his family. I did a lot of research, from studying pictures of Terry's van to looking at 1970's clothing styles and interior decor," said Landry in a statement.
Royalties from the book will be donated to the Terry Fox Foundation, supporting cancer research in Canada.
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