Chapter Books

Audit Process - Chapter Books

The chapter books make up a smaller portion of the collection, and many of them are multiple titles in a series. However, representation is important in chapter books as they are designed with specific interests in mind and are meant to encourage a lifelong love of reading.


Number of Chapter Books Audited: 573

Chapter Books Representation:

Black: 6% (5% girls, 1% boys)

AAPI: 2% (2% girls, <1% boys)

Latinx: 3% (2% girls, 1% boys)

Arab/Middle Eastern: <1%

Native/Indeigenous: N/A

White: 56% (34% girls, 22% boys)

Animal/Non-Human: 31%

LGBTQ: N/A

Disability: 1%

Own Voices: 55% (55% of books with marginalized characters are written by authors who share that identity)