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Common Sense is committed to supporting children as they navigate the media and technology landscape. We equip parents, educators, and decision-makers with impartial information, reliable guidance, and innovative resources to help turn media and technology into a beneficial influence in the lives of children. In today's world, media and technology play a crucial role, especially for young people. On average, children spend over 50 hours a week in front of screens. The media they engage with, whether by consuming or creating, significantly affects their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. Understanding how to effectively and responsibly use media and technology is a vital skill for success in the 21st century. However, parents, teachers, and policymakers often find it challenging to keep pace with the fast-evolving digital environment that shapes children's learning experiences. Now more than ever, they require a reliable resource to guide them through a world where change is a constant factor.

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Tear This Down Book Review

1 week ago | commonsensemedia.org | Joly Herman

age 10+ Activism plays major role in lively book with bold tweens. Parents need to know that Barbara Dee's Tear This Down is an quick-moving novel about a tween activist who discovers that her town's namesake and hero didn't believe that females should have the right to vote. Moved by her feelings of injustice, Freya is motivated to learn more about local women who boldly broke barriers.
Harlem Honey: The Adventures of a Curious Kid Book Review

2 weeks ago | commonsensemedia.org | Tamron Hall |Diondra K. Brown

age 4+ Sweet story about how curiosity can open up your world. Parents should know that Harlem Honey: The Adventures of a Curious Kid is a fun, upbeat story about a shy child discovering a sense of belonging in a vibrant, bustling city.
Oathbound: The Legendborn Cycle, Book 3 Book Review

2 weeks ago | commonsensemedia.org | Tracy Deonn |Sandie Chen

age 14+ A sweeping, character-building middle installment. Parents need to know that Oathbound is the third book in Tracy Deonn's best-selling contemporary fantasy series, Legendborn Cycle. This installment expands the universe even further, raising the stakes for Bree as she struggles to master her "chosen one" powers, navigate dangerous bargains, and protect those she loves as well as innocent strangers.
Out of Darkness Book Review

2 weeks ago | commonsensemedia.org | Ashley Perez |Sandie Chen

age 15+ Beautifully written look at racism and love in 1930s Texas. Parents need to know that Out of Darkness is a historical novel by Ashley Hope Pérez that was named a 2016 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book.
Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers: Gabby Torres, Book 1 Book Review

3 weeks ago | commonsensemedia.org | Joly Herman

age 7+ Spirited graphic novel is info-rich, culturally relevant. Parents need to know that Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers is a delightful graphic novel by award-winning author Angela Dominguez. This book is loosely connected to her Stella Diaz series, with main character Gabby, a fourth grader who starts a socila media page for a club she's joined and faces online bullies.
Nothing is Impossible Movie Review

1 month ago | commonsensemedia.org | Brian Costello

age 10+ Faith-based sports drama has drinking, lots of cliches. Parents need to know that Nothing is Impossible is a faith-based sports drama in which a janitor and former high school basketball star gets the chance to try out for the local pro sports team. Kissing in the back of a limo before the characters fall asleep and wake up the next morning.
Great Expectations (2013) Movie Review

1 month ago | commonsensemedia.org | Sandie Chen

age 10+ Adaptation of Dickens' classic retains book's dark themes. Parents need to know that Great Expectations is one of many adaptations of Charles Dickens' classic novel about money and love and how one can't buy you the other.
The Return Movie Review

1 month ago | commonsensemedia.org | Sabrina McFarland

age 10+ Celebratory docu about historic Black college homecomings. Parents need to know that The Return is a documentary about the alumni homecoming celebrations at historically U.S. Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). There are references to a parent's death, dating, and meeting a future marriage partner. There is an image of a beer can, appearance of alcohol drinks in cups, and mention of drinking alcohol.
Papilio Book Review

1 month ago | commonsensemedia.org | Susan Faust

age 4+ A caterpillar's sweet tale of change and self-discovery Parents need to know that life science and social-emotional learning (SEL) blend in Papilio, written and illustrated by Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor, and Andy Chou Musser. This picture book stars Papilio, at first a caterpillar and eventually a black swallowtail butterfly.
The Recruit: CHERUB, Book 1 Book Review

1 month ago | commonsensemedia.org | Michael Berry |Michael Berry

age 12+ Teen spy series gets off to rousing start. Parents need to know The Recruit: CHERUB, Book 1 is the first volume in a series of thrillers about children trained to be international spies. Swearing and crude language are part of the story. Bullies call James a "retard" and a "faggot." Other potentially objectionable words, such as "s--t" and "arsehole," are employed a few times each.