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 Scholastic Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 118 pages |
| Reading age: | 8+ |
| 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 Sporting Stories Children’s / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction / autobiographical stories Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion |
A riveting graphic novel that reminds us to never stop dreaming. This honest, engrossing graphic memoir tells the story of professional athlete and activist Akim Aliu's incredible life as a hockey prodigy in Canada.
Dreamer is aimed at readers aged 8 and over.
Dreamer features in the following 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, Sporting Stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction / autobiographical stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism, PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion
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Dreamer was written by Akim Aliu, Greg AndersonElysée and published by Scholastic an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Dreamer has 118 pages