Common Sense Selections

Common Sense recognizes outstanding entertainment with an official seal for quality and impact. Common Sense Selections include age-appropriate media with the potential to spark family conversations, entertain families of all kinds, and have a positive, lasting effect on society.

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My Kind of Country TV Poster Image

TV

My Kind of Country

age 10+

Warm, diverse country competition lets musicians shine.

Network: Apple TV+ (2023)

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Reggie movie poster: Illustration of African American Yankees outfielder Reggie Jackson, wearing a black baseball cap with the team's white NY insignia lettering, a black T-shirt covered by the Yankees pinstripe top, and gold-framed mirrored aviator sunglasses featuring in image of marching BIPOC activists with signs in the left frame and Yankee fans in a stadium displaying Mr. October sign, the player's nickname for his postseason wins

MOVIE

Reggie

age 14+

Baseball star shares life story in dynamic docu; language.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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MOVIE

Stand

age 13+

Excellent docu about NBA star whose career was cut short.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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Black-and-white drawing of a girl holding a tattered yellow umbrella while her puppy sits wagging its tail.

BOOK

The Umbrella

age 4+

Rain turns into wonder in a lovely, uplifting picture book.

By: Beth Ferry (2023)

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Saturdays Tv Show Poster: 3 Black teenage girls wearing sparkly outfits and roller skates standing on a roller skating rink

TV

Saturdays

age 5+

Roller-skating besties shine in fun, family-friendly sitcom.

Network: Disney Channel, Disney+ (2023)

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Native American girl with feater in her hiar, in front of a river and a large sun with bird flying

BOOK

My Powerful Hair

age 4+

Gorgeous, poignant story of Indigenous connection, culture.

By: Carole Lindstrom (2023)

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A woman draped in luxurious fabrics and showing only the lower half of her face seems to perform an incantation with hands glowing with blue magic.

BOOK

Spice Road, Book 1

age 14+

Arabian-inspired fantasy series off to an exciting start.

By: Maiya Ibrahim (2023)

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One Day cover image: Asian mother left holds Asian baby center wrapped in blanket

BOOK

One Day (2023)

age 4+

A mother's beautiful poem of hope and love for her baby boy.

By: Joanna Ho (2023)

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School of Magical Animals movie poster: A girl with red hair and a blonde boy and black haired boy smile at the camera, while a magical tortoise and fox jump in the air

MOVIE

School of Magical Animals

age 6+

German book adaptation is fun for kids too young for Potter.

In Theaters (Release Year: 2023)

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Smiling Japanese boy smiling and holding a bowl of ramen

BOOK

Ramen for Everyone

age 4+

Sweet message and delicious ramen in colorful picture book.

By: Patricia Tanumihardja (2023)

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Black teen sitting on a bakery counter with cupcakes a laptop and microphone

BOOK

On Air With Zoe Washington

age 8+

Rousing tale about girl's entrepreneurship and activism.

By: Janae Marks (2023)

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Kiya and the Kimoja Heroes TV Poster Image

TV

Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes

age 3+

Superhero friends save the day in South Africa.

Network: Disney+ (2023)

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Book cover: Colin Kaepernick strides forward confidently.

BOOK

Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game

age 10+

Super Bowl QB's early years make engaging memoir.

By: Colin Kaepernick, Eve L. Ewing (2023)

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All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson cover: Ketanji Brown stands smiling in front of the Supreme Court building wearing a judge's robe; blue sky and clouds above.

BOOK

All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson

age 5+

Inspiring story of the history-making Supreme Court justice.

By: Carole Boston Weatherford (2023)

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Storyteller package artwork

GAME

Storyteller

age 13+

Remix classic tales in this story based puzzler.

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Windows (2023)

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Kiff TV Show Poster: cartoon squirrel Kiff and cartoon Bunny Barry jump excitedly with a mountain in the background

TV

Kiff

age 6+

Quirky buddy comedy celebrates kid friendships.

Network: Disney Channel, Disney+ (2023)

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A girl in red training gear and a blue sash, braid of black hair swinging behind her, runs at the viewer looking fierce, with birds circling above her. A girl with dark skin and short hair follows her. Behind them, kids engage in sparring practice and a large blue cat roars. In the background are stone huts with high golden rooftops overgrown with greenery, and rising behind everything are island cliffs.

BOOK

The Guardian Test: Legends of Lotus Island, Book 1

age 8+

Eco-friendly tale perfect for kids who like fantasy mild.

By: Christina Soontornvat (2023)

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Cover shows a comic book version of Dan Santat in front of Notre Dame

BOOK

A First Time for Everything

age 10+

Delightful details of the author's first Euro trip and kiss.

By: Dan Santat (2023)

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The Magician’s Elephant movie poster: Peter and the elephant.

MOVIE

The Magician's Elephant

age 8+

Child bravely faces danger in book-based tale of hope.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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A Black boy looks out from the cover, his shirt and background colors are in purple and pink hues and there are silhouettes of chess pieces in the foreground.

BOOK

Not an Easy Win

age 10+

Middle-schooler finds chess, community in powerful story.

By: Chrystal D. Giles (2023)

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