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Dreamer : a graphic memoir / Akim Aliu, written with Greg Anderson Elysée ; illustrated by Karen De la Vega and Marcus Williams.

ISBN: 9781338787603 (pbk.)
Physical Description: 118 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Graphix, 2023.

Aliu, Akim. (Author). Anderson-Elysée, Greg. (Added Author). Vega, Karen de la. (Added Author). Williams, Marcus (Comic book artist) (Added Author).

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."-- Provided by publisher.