“reading” Charts
To Put in a Good Word, Put in a Good Read »
It's no surprise that reading more expands our vocabularies. This study found that by age 15, children reading "not much"…
#WeNeedDiverseBooks »
Have you seen the #WeNeedDiverseBooks hashtag? This chart shows why it's true. Of 3,200 recently published children's books received by…
Mass Illiteracy - The Unequal Education of Women »
Much of Sub-Sahara Africa and other developing countries fail to educate women. In fact, nearly one in two of the…
Lower Educational Scores Linked to Income Inequality »
In an international analysis published in Lancet, and an analysis of the 50 US states published in Social Science and…
Who Really Reads in America? (2014) »
These percentages show that reading in America really isn't popular - people don't often engage with books. However, people who…
Americans Are Actually Big Fans of Public Libraries »
In the age of e-readers and smartphones, Americans still make good use of their public libraries for the variety of…
The Most Popular Books Of All Time »
While all of these works certainly made an enormous impact in the world of literature, the Bible stands head-and-shoulders above…
Older, Wiser, and Reading Less »
Reading rates for children and adolescents are in decline. Not only are children reading less than they did three decades…
Giraffe Hero Helps Children Read in Poor, Rural Colombia »
Luis Soriano, a schoolteacher in Colombia, is so dedicated to spreading knowledge that he packs books into his country's bandit-ridden…
Teacher response to expected bonuses »
Imagine how motivated a teacher would be to put in extra effort if the likelihood of qualifying for the bonus…
Easy Reading: Printed Books vs. E-books »
To find out which book type was better for different purposes, Pew surveyed Americans who have read both e-books and…
