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Best of 2007: Editors\' Choice

By Liz Perle
December 20, 2007

Best of 2007: Editors\' Choice


Best of 2007: Editors\' Choice
It\'s been a big year in media for kids and families. While Harry Potter ruled the summer, fall TV and holiday video game releases gave him a run for his money when it was time to make our top picks for the year. Check out the Common Sense Media Editorial Staff\'s list of 2007 favorites:

Books
Kids: Toot & Puddle: Let It Snow, by Holly Hobbie
Tweens: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling
Teens: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie

Theatrical Movie Releases
Kids: Enchanted
Tweens: Stardust
Teens: Juno

DVDs
Kids: Ratatouille
Tweens: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Teens: The Namesake

TV
Kids: Planet Earth
Tweens: High School Musical 2
Teens: Pushing Daisies

Games
Kids: The Jumpstart World Series
Tweens: Super Mario Galaxy
Teens: Rock Band

Music
Kids: Class of 3000: Music Volume One, by Andre 3000
Tweens: Wild Hope, by Mandy Moore
Teens: Into the Wild Soundtrack

Web
Kids: EekoWorld.com
Tweens: KidsHealth.org/kid
Teens: YouthNoise.com

Compiled by:
Betsy Bozdech, Executive Editor, TV and Movies
Carrie Wheadon, Editor, Books and DVDs
Heidi Kotansky, Editor, Web Sites and Music
Jinny Gudmundsen, Editor, Video Games


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