
Akim Aliu: Dreamer (original Graphic Memoir)
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
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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 Biography | 84% |
|---|---|
| Hockey | 62% |
| Sports Lives | 25% |
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