Athlete Is Agender: True Stories of LGBTQ+ People in Sports Nils Parker *A Kirkus Reviews Best Book

*A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2023*

* Make their friends the loves of their lives

engrossing graphic memoir tells the story of professional athlete and activist Akim Aliu's incredible life as a hockey prodigy in Canada

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But after one incredible and seemingly endless date

Athlete Is Agender: True Stories of LGBTQ+ People in Sports Nils Parker *A Kirkus Reviews Best BookAthlete is agender. Athlete can mean anyone. "Part memoir, part manifesto" (Booklist) this book revels in the achievements of strong, passionate, and determined LGBTQ+ athletes across every age, level, and field of sports. Find your strength in: Adam Rippons unbelievable journey from figure skating Olympic alternate to the first openly gay Olympic medalist in his sport; CeC Telfers career as a trans track star and her unwavering commitment to run for