One Goal: A Coach, a Team, and the Game That Brought a Divided Town Together
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Book Overview
In the tradition of Friday Night Lights and Outcasts United , One Goal tells the inspiring story of the soccer team in a town bristling with racial tension that united Somali refugees and multi-generation Mainers in their quest for state -- and ultimately national -- glory. When thousands of Somali refugees resettled in Lewiston, Maine, a struggling, overwhelmingly white town, longtime residents grew uneasy. Then the mayor wrote a letter asking Somalis to stop coming, which became a national story. While scandal threatened to subsume the town, its high school's soccer coach integrated Somali kids onto his team, and their passion began to heal old wounds. Taking readers behind the tumult of this controversial team -- and onto the pitch where the teammates vied to become state champions and achieved a vital sense of understanding -- One Goal is a timely story about overcoming the prejudices that divide us.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0316396540
ISBN13:9780316396547
Release Date:February 2018
Publisher:Hachette Books
Length:328 Pages
Weight:1.26 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.1" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
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Fantastic
Published by Mr. H , 1 year ago
This book is about overcoming xenophobic beliefs and building culture in the world of soccer in the US. It's something that has rung very true to my life and the author does a brilliant job helping illustrate different viewpoints.
Reminds me a bit of outcasts United. I prefer one goal.
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