Dreamer [graphic novel] / Akim Aliu ; written with Greg Anderson Elyseé ; illustrated by Karen De la Vega and Marcus Williams.
Dreamer [graphic novel] / Akim Aliu ; written with Greg Anderson Elyseé ; illustrated by Karen De la Vega and Marcus Williams.
By
:
Aliu, Akim, 1989-
Publication Date
:
2023
Publication Information
:
New York : Graphix,
Edition
:
First edition.
Physical Description
:
118 p. : col. ill.
Subject Term
:
Young adult literature.
Hockey players.
African Americans.
Racism.
Sports.
Genre
:
Graphic non-fiction.
Additional Contributors
:
Anderson-Elysée, Greg.
Vega, Karen de la,
Williams, Marcus (Comic book artist),
Summary
:
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. 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.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781338787610
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Conception Bay South (ACS) | YA NFic Graphic Novel | YA Non-Fiction Graphic Novel | 796.962092 AL4 | Checked In |
Corner Brook (WCB) | YA NFic Graphic Novel | YA Non-Fiction Graphic Novel | 796.962092 AL4 | Checked In |
Grand Falls-Windsor (CGF) Harmsworth | YA NFic Graphic Novel | YA Non-Fiction Graphic Novel | 796.962092 AL4 | Checked In |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | YA NFic Graphic Novel | YA Non-Fiction Graphic Novel | 796.962092 AL4 | Checked In |