Warren St. John is a reporter for the New York Times and the author of the national bestseller Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer.

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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...

The extraordinary tale of a refugee youth soccer team and the transformation of a small American town

Clarkston, Georgia, was a typical Southern town until it was designated a refugee settlement center in the 1990s, becoming the first American home for scores of families in flight from the world’s war zones—from Liberia... Read more

Ever wonder how to brainwash your infant so he doesn't grow up to root, root, root for a rival team? How to goad a basketball player into missing a crucial free throw? How to tear down a goalpost? Do you know the ABCs of body paint? If not, fear not: Warren... Read more

What is it about sports that turns otherwise sane people into raving lunatics? Why does winning compel people to tear down goal posts, and losing, to drown themselves in bad keg beer? In short, why do fans care?

In search of answers, Warren St. John seeks out the roving community of RVers... Read more