Winners of the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Award, by Gender (2001-2025)

Winners of the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Award in the 21st Century, by Gender (2001-2025)
graph by Travis Jonker; slow reveal by Jenna Laib, suggested by Kassia Wedekind

Type of Graph: double bar graph

Purpose

This slow reveal is designed to support analysis and discussion of both the data and the design choices. The questions in the slide deck invite learners to examine trends, relationships, and possible interpretations. This graph invites students to consider relationships (additive and multiplicative), think deeply about scale along the y-axis, estimate values, and consider implications for this data.

About This Graph

This visualization is not provided for reuse or redistribution. Readers and educators are encouraged to view the original visualization in its published context.

Original Visualization:
Jonker, Travis. “The Same, but Opposite: Newbery and Caldecott Medal Winners in the 21st Century.” 100 Scope Notes: January 20, 2026. Accessed at: https://100scopenotes.com/2026/01/20/the-same-but-opposite-newbery-and-caldecott-medal-winners-in-the-21st-century/

Data Sources:
Newbery Award: https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newbery
Complete list of Newbery Award and Honors books accessed at: https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/2025-09/newbery-medals-honors-1922-present.pdf

Caldecott Award: https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecott
Complete list of Caldecott Award and Honors books accessed at : https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/2025-09/caldecott-medal-honors-to-present.pdf

In The Classroom

There are many different mathematical connections that can be made to this data and data visualization.

Potential Math Content: bar graph, double bar graph, estimating values, scale along the y-axis, noting patterns, relationships,

Potential Content Connections: books, reading, libraries, awards, gender