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