The Display
Our Chosen Display
This book display comes from the well known Perfect Books on Elgin Street. The store has a section that is dedicated to young adult literature, featuring a range of comic books and novels.
The Selection Process and Our Goals
We aimed to see if a randomly selected shelf at Perfect Books would offer a variety of diversity and representation for it's target audience of young adults. When selecting the books to catalogue, we randomly chose which book cover or spine stood out. The books we selected are located from eye level down to the floor as many readers find themselves perching down to continue looking or preview a book. We also tried to spread out our selections and make them as arbritrary as possible.
When reading at the young adult level, it's pleasant to be introduced to a new fantastical land or introduced to a character that you relate to more than ever before or even both! That is the importance of providing a window or mirror through novels. It can boost self reflection among readers, and expose adversities that they may not have they may not have experienced personally but for which they have gained a new empathy.
The bookshelf below is interactive! Hover over the colored circles to see the titles and click on the colored circles to learn more about each book. The green books are presented in our pitches!