High quality fiction for children and young adults and sophisticated picture books from here and abroad
Front Street's young adult fiction often deals with children in crisis or children at risk, offering hope and succor, however difficult the subject. Our picture books emphasize art and design. We strive to expose young readers to the best literature available in other countries, cultures, and languages.
Kirkus Reviews awards Monika Schröder's The Dog in the Wood with a starred review in the October 15, 2009 issue:
"While a wealth of children's books set during World War II focus on the Holocaust, Schröder brings some of Germany's other young victims to light in her exceptional debut novel... Based on the author's grandfather's experiences, this poignant look at the effects of war and propaganda, especially on children, resonates with candor and eloquence."
The June 2009 issue of Voice of Youth Advocates features a review of Linda Oatman High's Planet Pregnancy: "Told in free verse that lends authenticity to the narrator’s teen voice, this novel chronicles the momentous nine-month journey that Sahara enters, starting with the shocking results of her home pregnancy test and ending after the delivery of her child. The discomforts of pregnancy and the anguish of being seventeen and on the verge of adult life are presented with humor and honesty, making Sahara leap off the page and become a girl who could be found in any school, anywhere in modern America. Although some readers might disagree with Sahara’s ultimate choice, the novel is a realistic and compelling read for any teen."
"Blabey offers a charming glimpse of childhood resilience and ambivalence … " —School Library Journal
"Blabey (Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley) lays the pages out scrapbook style, with “photographs” and panels to break up the spreads. A drab palette of gray and brown and olive … serves to carry through Sunday's ability to see the good and the bad together. “Sometimes I feel a bit lonely,” Sunday says, watching a group of girls in the distance. “But only sometimes,” she adds, as her excellent imagination provides her an elephant and a bear to play with. A fine character study of an effervescent girl who isn't struggling, exactly, but who still has a lot on her plate." —Publisher's Weekly
"…[Blabey]his clear acrylics and mixed media ground Sunday's excitements and worries—shown in extreme, sometimes manic, facial expressions—on soft, solid, comforting backgrounds." —Kirkus Reviews
