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It was
Sunday afternoon, an African American man, Jaxon was taking sunbathing at
Jumeirah beach in Dubai after having fun in water. Suddenly, he heard alert
notification sound from his smartphone, so swiped mobile screen to read. It was
novel review on graphic memoir so he decided to read after adjusting umbrella
hanging on beach chair to evade from sun rays.
Akim Aliu:
Dreamer - Growing Up Black in the World of Ice Hockey is co-authored by Akim
Aliu and Greg Anderson Elysée and illustratrated by Karen De la Vega and Marcus
Williams, was published on February 7, 2023. Akim Aliu, Akim's Family, Bill
Peters and Hockey Diversity Alliance Members are the main characters of graphic
memoir.
Akim Aliu
shed his own life experience with readers. How difficult was it as black player
to find his own place in the field of hockey. When Akim Aliu saw a dream of
becoming outstanding player, it was not easy but he took courage and tried to
beat the odds. As Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional hockey player, he
even lost one of his teeth as a result of attack by his teammate Steve Downie.
How he struggled against racism, reading this graphic memoir would definitely
leave a lasting impressions to the minds of young readers.
In the conclusion, when Jaxon finished reading, shared graphic novel memoir review with his followers on Facebook.
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