Winners of the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Award in the 21st Century, by Gender (2001-2025)
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Writers – Peak Age of Production (Number of Books Released, by Age and Gender)
Writers' Peak Age of Production - Number of Books Released by Authors of Each Age
Best Selling Books in History (International)
Best Selling Books in History (International)graph by James Eagle; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Eagle, James. "Best Selling Books in History." Voronoi: May 20, 2025. Data Source: Wikipedia. "List of best-selling books." Accessed May 25, 2025."Counts are drawn from… Continue reading Best Selling Books in History (International)
The History of Book Production in Western Europe: Innovation & Economic Growth
The History of Book Production in Western Europe: Innovation & Economic Growthgraph by Max Roser/Our World in Data, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Visualization Source: Max Roser (2021) - “What is economic growth? And why is it so important?” Published online… Continue reading The History of Book Production in Western Europe: Innovation & Economic Growth
Number of People Per Representative in the US (1789-2017)
Number of People Per Representative in the US (since nation's founding)graph by Drew DeSilver/Pew Research, slow reveal by Aristotle Ou (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Visualization Source: DeSilver, Drew (2018). "U.S. population keeps growing, but House of Representatives is same size as in Taft era." Pew Research Center: May 31, 2018. Data Source: Pew Research Center"Decennial census (for years… Continue reading Number of People Per Representative in the US (1789-2017)
Fewer Teens are Reading for Fun
A line graph from Chartr's newsletter illustrates a decrease in teenagers' recreational reading, according to 2023 data from the National Center for Education Statistics. The graph presents a potential discussion about literacy, reading, and education, with mathematical elements including percentages, value estimation, and y-axis scaling.