A review by michaelkerr
Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town by Warren St. John

4.0

The beautiful game of soccer becomes a kind of metaphor for the competition for resources, for respect, for the right to self-determination, in this ensemble-cast book. Cheap rents and settlement services agencies made Clarkston a destination for new waves of huddled masses, but not everyone is comfortable with the new arrivals. Luma, a dynamic Jordanian woman (with her own issues), takes on the coaching of the refugee children surrounding her. She inspires, cajoles, and pushes these kids to better themselves through education and the discipline required for successful team sports. A very enjoyable read about a small Georgia town that ends up as the melting pot on low boil.