Anderson Elysee Greg - Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir) - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: This honest engrossing graphic memoir tells the story of professional athlete and activist Akim Aliu's incredible life as a hockey prodigy in Canada. Akim Aliu also known as Dreamer is a Ukrainian - Nigerian - Canadian professional hockey player whose career took him all around the world and who experienced systemic racism at every turn. Dreamer tells Akim's incredible story from being the only Black child in his Ukrainian community to his family struggling to make ends meet while living in Toronto to confronting the racist violence he often experienced both on and off the ice. This is a gut - wrenching and riveting graphic novel memoir that reminds us to never stop dreaming and is sure to inspire young readers everywhere. " With honesty and courage Akim Aliu's Dreamer will inspire readers of all ages to move confidently in the direction of their future." - Colin Kaepernick
Title: Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)
Author(s): Anderson Elysee Greg, Marcus Williams
Publisher: Scholastic Us
Barcode: 9781338787603
Pages: 128 Pages
Publication Date: 2/7/2023
Category: Personal & Social Issues: Racism & Multiculturalism (Children's / Teenage)