The Young Adult Library Services Association released its list of Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners this February. Included in the list is Scoreboard, Baby: A Story of College Football, Crime, and Complicity, by Ken Armstrong and Nick Perry.
One librarian on the selection committee called it: “incredibly compelling, fascinating, and disturbing…Armstrong and Perry’s book was one of — if not the — best books I read while serving on committee.” To find out more, catch a review online.
Scoreboard, Baby won an Edgar Award for its in-depth investigation of how the media and larger public ignored accusations and convictions of attempted murder, drug possession, rape, and more against University of Washington football players. It’s a thought-provoking choice for a university all campus reads, and inspires readers to question and consider how much we, as a society, are willing to sacrifice for sports.
