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)