At a time when there’s so much separation and division in the world, a strong sense of community is more important than ever for kids’—and everyone’s—capacity to thrive and grow. These authors each take their own unique approach to telling the story of community. Roxanne Chester’s This is My Bag: A Story of the Unhoused shows us the realities of a diverse range of people living without shelter. Booki Vivat’s Meet Me on Mercer Street is a hilarious yet deeply perceptive portrait of a changing neighborhood. In Robert Liu-Trujillo’s Fresh Juice, a father-son grocery errand takes them all over their community: to downtown, the farmers’ market, the food co-op, and the West African grocery. And DeMareon Gipson’s Annalise’s Cough helps kids understand the impact of environmental racism. Come be part of something genuine, inclusive, and community-building.