Children’s Literature Reviews: Children’s Literature Characters Forming Community in an Almost 2.0 World

What has brought communities together over time? How were social networks formed “pre-2.0?” How were ideas shared so that communities grew? Many of the books reviewed in this article provide readers with a sense of community. In several cases, readers quickly feel a part of that community so that their views are transformed. In other cases, the books provide examples of coming together in community to change the nation and the world. The authors have identified some of their recent favorites that provide children and adolescents with characters who reside in lively and vibrant communities.