Akim Aliu: Dreamer (original Graphic Memoir) by Akim Aliu

Akim Aliu: Dreamer (original Graphic Memoir)

Akim Aliu, Greg Anderson Elysée

Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · February 7, 2023

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Who it’s for
A hockey career and an unflinching account of racism meet in this graphic memoir.
Themes
Systemic racism, Hockey and athletic ambition, Family financial hardship
Genres
Graphic Biography, Hockey, Sports Lives

About this book

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.

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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

Beyond the Rink

A hockey career and an unflinching account of racism meet in this graphic memoir.

Come here for

  • The intersection of professional hockey and racial injustice
  • A candid first-person story spanning communities and continents

Expect

  • A graphic memoir grounded in Aliu’s own experiences
  • An honest, engrossing account of life on and off the ice

Where it sits

Graphic Biography84%
Hockey62%
Sports Lives25%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Graphic Biography
  • Graphic Social Topics
  • Computers
Authors
Akim Aliu, Greg Anderson Elysée
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
February 7, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Systemic racism · Hockey and athletic ambition · Family financial hardship
Reading lane
Graphic Biography