Marcus Williams – illustratör

A riveting graphic novel thatreminds us to never stop dreaming.This honest, engrossing graphic memoirtells the story of professional athlete and activist AkimAliu's incredible life as a hockey prodigy in Canada.Akim Aliu – also known as “Dreamer”– is a Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professionalice hockey player whose career took him all aroundthe world and who experienced systemic racism at every turn.Dreamer tells Akim's incredible story, from being theonly Black child in his Ukrainian community, to his family strugglingto make ends meet while living in Toronto, to confronting theracist violence he often experienced both on and off the ice."With honesty and courage, Akim Aliu's Dreamer will inspirereaders of all ages to move confidently in the direction oftheir future." - Colin Kaepernick Full-colour illustrationSure to inspire young readers everywhereAkim has partnered with the Time to Dream Foundation and theHockey Diversity Alliance to help their mission to eradicate racismand intolerance in hockeyAkim continues to play hockey professionally in Europe

In the story No More Miss Little Mama Drama, Jayla, the ringleader of the Spring Hill Girls, seems to always cause trouble for those around her. At the beginning of the new school year, she is ready to terrorize any new victim who stands in her way. On the first day of school, in the cafeteria, Miss Allen, the school counselor, observed Jayla and her girls bullying Samantha. Miss Allen has had enough of Jaylas drama and is determined to bring a positive end to it by transferring her to Miss Galens all-girls classroom. Read how Jaylas new experience changes her life and attitude for the better.