Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir) by Akim Aliu (author), Greg Anderson Elysée (author), Karen De la Vega (illustrator), and Marcus Williams (illustrator)

A riveting graphic novel that reminds us to never stop dreaming.
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 Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional ice 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.
“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

• Full-colour illustration


• Sure to inspire young readers everywhere


• Akim has partnered with the Time to Dream Foundation and the Hockey Diversity Alliance to help their mission to eradicate racism and intolerance in hockey


• Akim continues to play hockey professionally in Europe