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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
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
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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| Empfohlen (von): | 8 |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2023 |
| Genre: | Importe |
| Produktart: | Sachliteratur |
| Rubrik: | Kinder & Jugend |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9781338787603 |
| ISBN-10: | 1338787608 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Aliu, Akim
Elysée, Greg Anderson |
| Illustrator: |
de la Vega, Karen
Williams, Marcus |
| Hersteller: | Scholastic Inc. |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 225 x 150 x 11 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Akim Aliu (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 07.02.2023 |
| Gewicht: | 0,252 kg |