Vine

In an engaging, easy-to-read guide for middle graders, Jill C. Wheeler explores the rise and impact of Vine, the video-sharing platform that turned six-second loops into a cultural phenomenon. The book traces the company's founding, its rapid growth after being acquired by Twitter, and how its simple format sparked a wave of creators, memes, and new forms of online expression. It also examines the challenges Vine faced, from content-moderation debates to the platform's eventual shutdown, while explaining how short-form video continues to shape social media today.