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A moving account of how a soccer team made up of diverse refugees inspired an entire community here in the United States.
 
Based on the adult bestseller, Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference, 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.
 
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.
 
Outcasts United 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. 

Praise for Outcasts United
 
“An uplifting underdog story.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“Motivating messages that will resonate with teen readers.”—School Library Journal, Starred Review

 
Praise for Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference
 
“Wonderful, poignant book is highly recommended..."–Library Journal, Starred Review
 
“Engagingly written.”—School Library Journal
 
“Richly detailed, uplifting … educational and enriching.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“Dee"Inspiring...richly detailed...Deeply satisfying...a bighearted book."—Shelf Awareness

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ember; Reprint edition (September 10, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0385741952
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385741958
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 15 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 980L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.19 inches
Reviewer: Nikta Forghani
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: best book ever
Review: This book is the best book I have ever read. It is such a good book that talks about the hardships the fugees and Luma had to go through to be successful.

Reviewer: Mitchell D. Dobbs
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One of the best books you'll ever read.
Review: Warren St. John is one of the best writers in the country. Outcasts is a terrific unbelievable story. The things that these kids have overcome just to get where they are is inspiring. St. John writes at such a fast pace that you can finish this book in very short order. If you want to understand the depth and complexity of race, class, and culture in the South you need to read this book.

Reviewer: online shopper
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nice read, good for kids.
Review: This was a good, quick read. My daughter read it for a book report and I read it with her just in case she needed help with her report after. She loved that it was a true story and that she could look up these people on the internet and see pictures of the team, etc. She is a soccer player and this story hit home for her.

Reviewer: William B Patrick
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Inspiring story about refugees in GA
Review: Really enjoyed learning about the early days (relatively-speaking) of refugees being settled in the US. And what an inspiring story as she realized the boys needed something to keep them off the streets, a reason to make good choices, the opportunities that tutoring would open for them...all if they had the incentive of being able to play soccer.

Reviewer: Kindle Customer Fran
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: For the Joy of Soccer
Review: This book has been a delightful read. It is well written with great insight into other cultures, especially children moving to America leaving all that is familiar, including family and friends. Here, in a country lacking the background of war, yet they fear the police. Outcasts United reminds us hosting spoiled some American children can be, not having suffered the trials of death and war. Yet, there are good people in America who want to help make the transition for these young esters more pleasant. That is what America is all about.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fast shipping
Review: My son is ready this book for school so we purchased it here online. He seems to be enjoying it.

Reviewer: Shar Tom
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not a Christian book!
Review: Luma, the Jordanian refugee, has a wonderful heart to bring healing to refugee children, to teach them, to offer them hope. If she were a Christian, she would find true hope In Jesus Christ. Instead her hope is in her lesbian relationships, the college education these kids, hopefully, will receive if they continue on with their education. All of that is great, but the Greatest Hope and the only Eternal Hope is by turning one's life over to Jesus Christ. In Him there is peace, joy, and True Hope. I thought this was a Christian book and was disappointed that it was not, but it certainly shows the necessity for prayer for refugees coming to the U.S.

Reviewer: Cheryl
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: very worthwhile read
Review: I ordered this for my 12-year-old grandson, but I read it first and definitely recommend it. It is a great education concerning young people in other parts of the world, and about these refugees and their specific struggles after they are relocated to America. Since we live in Georgia, it is particularly interesting to know many refugees are relocated to Clarkston, GA, which is fewer than 75 miles from us. This is well-written, factual, and calls us to be of assistance!

Reviewer: shermineh vafa
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I have been to the office and they have a good time at this location they have been in my area and have a good day at the gym they are

Reviewer: Nolwen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: My 9 years old daughter has really enjoyed this story. Loved the characters and all the stories behind each of them. She also loved the main lady coach for her ways of dealing with all these complicated individuals and making sure she obtains the results she set herself for! Highly recommend

Reviewer: Daveyboy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Passionate and compelling, a brilliant book. These are the words of my 11 year old son who loved this book.