Some interesting infographs created and compiled by author/blogger Tiana Smith, breaking down the physical characteristics of female protagonists from a Goodreads 2012 list of 50 bestselling YA novels. The results? Apparently “pretty” = long, blond hair and blue eyes.
Color me surprised. *Rolls eyes*
Also, here’s some more interesting stats, courtesy of Mitali Perkins, about character race and ethnicity in chlidren’s/YA books.