Her first one was about lions and since then she’s written more than fifty others. But it wasn’t long before Liz had a goal: to write a book. But after university, she was hired as an editor at OWL magazine, where she could combine writing and her love of science. She would slip the story under her brother’s door and-well, not a lot of homework got done.At university, Liz studied sciences-there was hardly any writing involved at all. One of her brothers had drawn a picture, usually of some weird creature.Liz really couldn’t draw (still can’t!), so the only way she could respond was to write a short story, often about a mad scientist or space alien. A few minutes later, a piece of paper would come sliding under Liz’s door. After dinner on school nights, Liz and her two brothers would trudge up to their rooms, close their doors and start to do their homework-or so their parents thought. Besides, it was science that interested Liz.But writing was already part of Liz’s life. She’s very curious about why people do what they do, and likes sharing with kids the amazing facts and secrets that she uncovers.As a kid in Thornhill, Ontario, the idea of being a writer never crossed Liz’s mind-she figured most authors were already dead and they definitely weren’t Canadian.
Liz is one nosy author, which is why she loves writing non-fiction. Written by award-winning author Elizabeth MacLeod, this portrait of Terry Fox couples simple yet compelling writing with full-colour, comic-flavoured illustrations by Mike Deas that help bring this unforgettable story to life! About the authors This was also the moment his truly inspiring legacy began. John’s, Newfoundland and the heartbreaking moment he ended his run. In Meet Terry Fox, the legendary story of how Terry Fox came to run the Marathon of Hope is chronicled: -his love of sports as a child and teenager his devastating bone cancer diagnosis the hospital stay that inspired him to do something to raise awareness about this disease the poignant moment he dipped his artificial leg in the waters of St. The award-winning Scholastic Canada Biography series highlights the lives of remarkable Canadians, whose achievements and legacies have inspired and changed the lives of those that followed them. Terry Fox’s remarkable story, just in time to mark the 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope!
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