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 ice 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.
"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
| ISBN: | 9781338787603 |
| Publication date: | 2nd February 2023 |
| Author: | Akim Aliu, Greg AndersonElysée |
| Illustrator: | Karen de la Vega, Marcus Williams |
| Publisher: | Scholastic an imprint of Scholasticnc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 118 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cartoons and comic strips Children’s / Teenage general interest: Winter sports: Ice hockey Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying and harassment Children’s / Teenage social topics: Activism / activists Ice hockey Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories Children’s / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction / autobiographical stories Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality and inclusion |