Children’s Books Representation Quiz

What percentage of kids' and teens' books reviewed in a 2022 analysis had a nonwhite author, illustrator or compiler?

• 20%

• 45%

• 75%

• 60%

Answer explanation

In a 2022 analysis, 45% of kids' and teens' books reviewed had a nonwhite author, illustrator, or compiler. This percentage corresponds to the correct answer choice.

Which university is home to the Cooperative Children's Book Center?

• Harvard University

• University of Wisconsin–Madison

• Stanford University

• Yale University

Answer explanation

The Cooperative Children's Book Center is located at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, making it the correct choice.

What did the research published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics examine?

• Award-winning video games

• Award-winning movies

• Award-winning children's books

• Award-winning music albums

Answer explanation

The research examined award-winning children's books.

What did the artificial-intelligence program used in the research detect in the award-winning books?

• Plot twists

• Author's writing style

• Age, race, and gender of characters

• Emotions of characters

Answer explanation

The artificial-intelligence program detected the age, race, and gender of characters in the award-winning books.

What did the study's authors find about the depiction of youngsters in the award-winning books?

• They were not depicted at all

• They were depicted with unrealistic features

• They were depicted with lighter skin than adults of the same race

• They were depicted with darker skin than adults of the same race

Answer explanation

The study's authors found that the award-winning books depicted youngsters with lighter skin than adults of the same race.

What did the study's authors suggest about the appearance of female characters in the award-winning books?

• They did not appear at all

• They appeared more often in images than in text

• They appeared with unrealistic features

• They appeared more often in text than in images

Answer explanation

The study's authors suggested that female characters appeared more often in images than in text in the award-winning books.

What did the study's authors find about the famous people mentioned in Newbery- and Caldecott-winning books?

• They are fictional characters

• They are predominantly white

• They are from diverse backgrounds

• They are predominantly nonwhite

Answer explanation

The study's authors found that the famous people mentioned in Newbery- and Caldecott-winning books are predominantly white.

What is the name of the author of young adult fiction and executive director of the nonprofit organization We Need Diverse Books?

• Caroline Tung Richmond

• Anjali Adukia

• Tessa Michaelson Schmidt

• Tessa Michaelson Schmidt

Answer explanation

The author of young adult fiction and executive director of We Need Diverse Books is Caroline Tung Richmond. She is known for her contributions to diverse literature.

What do kids benefit from when exposed to stories about people like them?

• Decreased interest in reading

• Increased feelings of self-worth

• Decreased exposure to different cultures

• Decreased empathy

Answer explanation

Kids benefit from increased feelings of self-worth when exposed to stories about people like them.

According to the text, what do young people benefit from when reading stories that allow them to see into a different culture or identity?

• Decreased feelings of self-worth

• Decreased exposure to different cultures

• Decreased interest in reading

• Increased empathy

Answer explanation

Young people benefit from increased empathy when reading stories that allow them to see into a different culture or identity.