Description: Akim Aliu : Dreamer, Hardcover by Aliu, Akim; Elysée, Greg Anderson; De La Vega, Karen (ILT), ISBN 1338787616, ISBN-13 9781338787610, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US 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 Nigerian born, Ukrainian Canadian professional hockey player whose career took him all around the world and who experienced systemic racism at everyone turn. This graphic novel tells Akim's incredible story, from being the only black child in his Ukrainian school, to having his teeth bashed in by a racist teammate in the Ontario junior league. A gut-wrenching and riveting graphic novel memoir that reminds us to never stop dreaming, this story 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
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Book Title: Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic, Incorporated
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2023
Topic: Comics & Graphic Novels / Biography, General, Comics & Graphic Novels / General, Comics & Graphic Novels / Social Topics
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Sports & Recreation, Young Adult Nonfiction
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Author: Akim Aliu
Item Length: 9.3 in
Item Width: 6.4 in
Format: Hardcover
