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


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Conception Bay South (ACS)YA NFic Graphic NovelYA Non-Fiction Graphic Novel796.962092 AL4Checked In
Corner Brook (WCB)YA NFic Graphic NovelYA Non-Fiction Graphic Novel796.962092 AL4Checked In
Grand Falls-Windsor (CGF) HarmsworthYA NFic Graphic NovelYA Non-Fiction Graphic Novel796.962092 AL4Checked In
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH)YA NFic Graphic NovelYA Non-Fiction Graphic Novel796.962092 AL4Checked In