Skip to Content
For Parents
For Educators
For Advocates
Or browse by category:
Movies
TV shows
Books
Apps
Games
Parenting
Sign in
Join
Donate
Movies & TV
Movie and TV Reviews and Lists
Movie Reviews
TV Reviews
Best Streaming Picks for Kids
Best Movie Lists
Best TV Lists
YouTube Channel Reviews
The Common Sense Seal
Common Sense Selections
What to Watch, Read, and Play While Your Kids Are Stuck Indoors
Editors' Top Picks
Common Sense Selections for family entertainment
Books
Book Reviews and Lists
Best Book Lists
Book Reviews
Article about books
10 tips for getting kids hooked on books
Apps & Games
App and Game Reviews and Lists
Best App Lists
App Reviews
Best Game Lists
Game Reviews
Website Reviews and Lists
Best Website Lists
Website Reviews
Best for Learning Lists
Special Needs Apps
Learning with Technology
Check out new Common Sense Selections for games
Common Sense Selections
EdTech Reviews
Teachers: Find the best edtech tools for your classroom with in-depth expert reviews
Parents Need to Know
By Age
Preschoolers (2-4)
Little Kids (5-7)
Big Kids (8-9)
Tweens (10-12)
Teens (13+)
By Topic
Cellphones
Screen Time
Social Media
Privacy and Online Safety
Learning with Technology
Violence in the Media
More ...
Parents' Ultimate Guide to ...
Minecraft
Google Classroom
Fortnite
YouTube
Snapchat
TikTok
Roblox
YouTube Kids
Zoom
Messenger Kids
Parental Controls
More ...
What's New
Parents' Ultimate Guide to TikTok
All Articles
Family Media Agreement
Parent Trapped Podcast
Free Weekly Webinars
Latino
Menu for Latino Content
Inicio
Artículos en español
Videos en español
Nuestras reseñas
Nuestra misión
En las noticias
Colaboradores
Recursos educativos
Latino Articles in English
Latest Latino Blog Post
Cómo hablar con los niños sobre la violencia en el Capitolio de los Estados Unidos
Latest Latino Video
Actividades de bienestar para el invierno
Research
About Us
Learn about Common Sense
About Us
Our Impact
Meet Our Team
Board of Directors
Board of Advisors
How We Rate
More About Us Links
Donate
Regional Offices
Events
Careers
CCPA: Protect Your Privacy
Donate to Common Sense
We're a nonprofit. Support our work!
Common Sense's Impact
Which Side of History? How Technology Is Reshaping Democracy and Our Lives
Distance Learning
Corona Column 1
Wide Open School
Back-to-School Guide for Families
Coronavirus Support
Free Weekly Webinars
Recursos en español
Corona Column 2
Discover activities to get kids excited for a new year of possibilities from Wide Open School
Corona Column 3
Online Playdates, Game Nights, and Other Ways to Socialize at a Distance
Corona Column 4
Keeping Kids Motivated for Online Learning
Donate
Narrow results
7 results
Ages
2
Apply 2 filter
3
Apply 3 filter
4
Apply 4 filter
5
Apply 5 filter
6
Apply 6 filter
7
Apply 7 filter
8
Apply 8 filter
9
Apply 9 filter
10
Apply 10 filter
11
Apply 11 filter
12
Apply 12 filter
13
Apply 13 filter
14
Apply 14 filter
15
␡
Remove 15 filter
16
␡
Remove 16 filter
17
Apply 17 filter
18
Apply 18 filter
Entertainment type
Movies
Apply Movies filter
TV shows
Apply TV shows filter
Games
Apply Games filter
Apps
Apply Apps filter
Books
␡
Remove Books filter
Websites
Apply Websites filter
Music
Apply Music filter
Genre
Body Awareness
␡
Remove Body Awareness filter
Historical Fiction
␡
Remove Historical Fiction filter
Fantasy
16
Apply Fantasy filter
Adventure
1
Apply Adventure filter
Coming of Age
12
Apply Coming of Age filter
Science Fiction
4
Apply Science Fiction filter
Biography
1
Apply Biography filter
Contemporary Fiction
5
Apply Contemporary Fiction filter
Emotions
3
Apply Emotions filter
Family Life
1
Apply Family Life filter
History
1
Apply History filter
Horror
1
Apply Horror filter
Literary Fiction
2
Apply Literary Fiction filter
Mystery
3
Apply Mystery filter
Romance
1
Apply Romance filter
Short Stories
1
Apply Short Stories filter
Topics
Book Characters
␡
Remove Book Characters filter
Brothers and Sisters
␡
Remove Brothers and Sisters filter
Activism
1
Apply Activism filter
Magic and Fantasy
2
Apply Magic and Fantasy filter
Princesses, Fairies, Mermaids, and More
2
Apply Princesses, Fairies, Mermaids, and More filter
Adventures
3
Apply Adventures filter
Friendship
7
Apply Friendship filter
Great Girl Role Models
3
Apply Great Girl Role Models filter
High School
1
Apply High School filter
History
12
Apply History filter
Misfits and Underdogs
5
Apply Misfits and Underdogs filter
Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires
1
Apply Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires filter
Science and Nature
1
Apply Science and Nature filter
Wild Animals
1
Apply Wild Animals filter
Book Reviews
Sort By
Most Recent
Stars (high to low)
Age (low to high)
Age 15
␡
Remove Age 15 filter
Age 16
␡
Remove Age 16 filter
Books
␡
Remove Books filter
Body Awareness
␡
Remove Body Awareness filter
Historical Fiction
␡
Remove Historical Fiction filter
Book Characters
␡
Remove Book Characters filter
Brothers and Sisters
␡
Remove Brothers and Sisters filter
csm_book
Daughters of Jubilation
age 15+
Compelling, violent fantasy set in segregated '62 South.
By
Kara Lee Corthron
(
2020
)
Continue reading
csm_book
All the Days Past, All the Days to Come
age 15+
Young woman finds independence in compelling saga finale.
By
Mildred D. Taylor
(
2020
)
Continue reading
csm_book
Bright We Burn: And I Darken, Book 3
age 15+
Mature, bloody trilogy meets an absorbing, satisfying end.
By
Kiersten White
(
2018
)
Continue reading
csm_book
Now I Rise: And I Darken, Book 2
age 15+
Bloodier, sexier, and more absorbing than the first.
By
Kiersten White
(
2017
)
Continue reading
csm_book
Out of Darkness
age 15+
Beautifully written look at racism and love in 1930s Texas.
By
Ashley Hope Pérez
(
2015
)
Continue reading
csm_book
Storm
age 15+
Teen Ark stowaway tale rife with sexual tension, ape sex.
By
Donna Jo Napoli
(
2014
)
Continue reading
csm_book
The House of the Spirits
age 16+
Magical novel explores personal, political passions.
By
Isabel Allende
(
1985
)
Continue reading
Informizely customer feedback surveys
