Warren St. John
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
American-educated Jordanian Luma Mufleh founds a youth soccer team comprised of children from Liberia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Balkan states, and elsewhere in the refugee settlement town of Clarkston, Georgia, bringing the children together to discover their common bonds as they adjust to life in a new homeland.
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
A rich and inspiring true story about a youth soccer team in Georgia made up of refugees from around the world.
Twenty years ago, Clarkston, Georgia was practically a ghost town. Now a federally designated refugee center, the town is filled with women and children from all over the world. Bestselling author Warren St. John delivers a dramatic account of the team, the town, and the amazing woman who brought a community together.
Twenty years ago, Clarkston, Georgia was practically a ghost town. Now a federally designated refugee center, the town is filled with women and children from all over the world. Bestselling author Warren St. John delivers a dramatic account of the team, the town, and the amazing woman who brought a community together.