Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

This honest, engrossing graphic memoir tells the story of professional athlete and activist Akim Aliu's incredible life...
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Author: Akim Aliu
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Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir) by Aliu, Akim

Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

¥5,844

Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

¥5,844
Author: Akim Aliu
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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



Author: Akim Aliu
Publisher: Graphix
Published: 05/02/2023
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.41w x 0.58d
ISBN: 9781338787610
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2023 pg. 37
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2023 pg. 89

About the Author

Akim Aliu is the son of a Nigerian father and a Ukrainian mother. Born in Nigeria, he spent years of his youth in Africa and Ukraine before moving to Toronto. A hockey prodigy, Akim was drafted into the NHL as a teenager and played for the Calgary Flames. He experienced systemic racism, hazing, and abuse at every level of competitive hockey he played in -- from Pee Wee hockey to the NHL -- but has never stopped dreaming of a world where every kid, regardless of background, can be accepted for who he or she is (and play hockey, of course).

In May 2020, Akim wrote an article for the Players' Tribune entitled "Hockey is Not for Everyone," where he identifies the racism and violence he endured as a Black athlete within the sport of hockey. He has since partnered with the Time to Dream Foundation and the Hockey Diversity Alliance to help their mission to eradicate racism and intolerance in hockey.


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