Learning America : one woman's fight for educational justice for refugee children
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Central Valley-Woodbury Public Library Ida Cornell Branch - Adult Biography & Autobiography | B MUFLEH, LUMA | On Shelf |
Goshen Public Library & Historical Society - Adult Biography & Autobiography | BIO Mufleh | On Shelf |
Greenwood Lake Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 371.82 MUF | On Shelf |
Haverstraw Garnerville - Adult Biography & Autobiography | B Mufleh | On Shelf |
Newburgh Free Library - Adult Nonfiction | 371.826 MUF | On Shelf |
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Published
Boston : Mariner Books, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"It was a wrong turn that changed everything. When Luma Mufleh--a Muslim, gay, refugee woman from hyper-conservative Jordan--stumbled upon a pick-up game of soccer in Clarkston, Georgia, something compelled her to join. The players, 11- and 12-year-olds from Liberia, Afghanistan, and Sudan, soon welcomed her as coach of their ragtag but fiercely competitive group. Drawn into their lives, Mufleh learned that few of her players, all local public school students, could read a single word. She asks, "Where was the America that took me in? That protected me? How can I get these kids to that America?" Learning America traces the story of how Mufleh grew a group of kids into a soccer team and then into a nationally acclaimed network of schools for refugee children. The journey is inspiring and hard-won: Fugees schools accept only those most in need; no student passes a grade without earning it; the failure of any student is the responsibility of all. Soccer as a part of every school day is a powerful catalyst to heal trauma, create belonging, and accelerate learning. Finally, this gifted storyteller delivers provocative, indelible portraits of student after student making leaps in learning that aren't supposed to be possible for children born into trauma--stories that shine powerful light on the path to educational justice for all of America's most left-behind."--Publisher's website.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mufleh, L. (2021). Learning America: one woman's fight for educational justice for refugee children . Mariner Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mufleh, Luma. 2021. Learning America: One Woman's Fight for Educational Justice for Refugee Children. Mariner Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mufleh, Luma. Learning America: One Woman's Fight for Educational Justice for Refugee Children Mariner Books, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mufleh, Luma. Learning America: One Woman's Fight for Educational Justice for Refugee Children Mariner Books, 2021.
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