Outcasts United - by Warren St John (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Clarkston, Georgia, was a typical southern town until it became a refugee resettlement center. Luma Mufleh, a young Jordanian woman educated in the United States and working as a coach for private youth soccer teams in Atlanta, was out for a drive one day and ended up in Clarkston. She was pleasantly surprised by the ethnic restaurants and by the sight of women wearing the hijab. Most of all, she was amazed and delighted to see young boys, black and brown and white, some barefoot, playing soccer on every flat surface they could find. Luma decided to quit her job, move to Clarkston, and start a soccer team. This was where she needed to be, and this was where she made a huge difference in the lives of the Fugees and the small Southern town they came to call home.--From publisher description.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A moving account of how a soccer team made up of diverse refugees inspired an entire community here in the United States.</b> <p/> Based on the adult bestseller, <i>Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference</i>, this young people's edition is a complex and inspirational story about the Fugees, a youth soccer team made up of diverse refugees from around the world, and their formidable female coach, Luma Mufleh. <p/> Luma Mufleh, a young Jordanian woman educated in the United States and working as a coach for private youth soccer teams in Atlanta, was out for a drive one day and ended up in Clarkston, Georgia, where she was amazed and delighted to see young boys, black and brown and white, some barefoot, playing soccer on every flat surface they could find. Luma decided to quit her job, move to Clarkston, and start a soccer team that would soon defy the odds. Despite challenges to locate a practice field, minimal funding for uniforms and equipment, and zero fans on the sidelines, the Fugees practiced hard and demonstrated a team spirit that drew admiration from referees and competitors alike. <p/> <i>Outcasts United</i> explores how the community changed with the influx of refugees and how the dedication of Lumah Mufleh and the entire Fugees soccer team inspired an entire community. <p/><b>Praise for <i>Outcasts United</i></b> <p/> "An uplifting underdog story."--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br> <i> </i><br> "Motivating messages that will resonate with teen readers."--<i>School Library Journal, </i>Starred Review <p/> <i> </i><br> <b>Praise for <i>Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference</i></b> <p/> "Wonderful, poignant book is highly recommended...<i>-Library Journal, </i>Starred Review <p/> "Engagingly written."--<i>School Library Journal</i><br> <i> </i><br> "Richly detailed, uplifting ... educational and enriching."--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/> "DeeInspiring...richly detailed...Deeply satisfying...a bighearted book.--<i>Shelf Awareness</i> <p/></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Respecting cultural differences, building a global community, and the importance of getting involved are powerful, motivating messages that will resonate with teen readers, not just soccer fans.--Starred Review, <i>School Library Journal <p/></i>An uplifting underdog story that will appeal to readers interested in the immigrant experience and the surprising role sports can play in people's lives.--<i>Kirkus Reviews <p/></i>Exciting youth soccer action blends with politics . . . filled with fast kicks, scrimmages, dribbles, crossses, corners, shots, and misses on the field that will grab kids, as will the harrowing stories of what the families fled from their continuing struggle.--<i>Booklist</i> <p/></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>WARREN ST. JOHN is the author of the national bestsellers Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer: A Journey into the Heart of Fan Mania and Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference. A former reporter for the New York Times, he has also written extensively for The New Yorker, the New York Observer, and Wired. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, attended Columbia University and now lives in New York City.</p>
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