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.

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Markus and the Girls
Markus and the Girls

"[T]his entertaining Norwegian import and follow-up to Markus and Diana (2006)...aptly conveys the typical angst of young teenage boys and leaves readers cheering for Markus and the next girl of his dreams."     —Kirkus Reviews

"A breezy romp of a sequel."     —Publishers Weekly

"[A] lighthearted and unsoppily touching portrait of middle-school romance."     —The Horn Book

"[T]his entertaining Norwegian import and follow-up to Markus and Diana (2006)...aptly conveys the typical angst of young teenage boys and leaves readers cheering for Markus and the next girl of his dreams."     —Kirkus Reviews

"A breezy romp of a sequel."     —Publishers Weekly

"[A] lighthearted and unsoppily touching portrait of middle-school romance."     —The Horn Book

Loserville
Loserville

"This book offers a revealing look at the ethics of reality TV: how circumstantial video can skew the truth and how a callous disregard for the truth debases human beings. It will make readers reconsider this cultural phenomenon and whether a few moments of schadenfreude are worth ruining someone’s life."     —School Library Journal

"The writing shines in its quiet observation of human interaction... [F]ans of brooding and thoughtful accounts of human dynamics may find interest here."     —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Cold Skin
Cold Skin

Starred review "Written in cadenced prose poetry, the realistic, chilling story unfolds slowly through...alternating first-person, present-tense voices. ... Herrick's adroit use of multiple perspectives allows readers to understand the motivations of each character in what proves to be a taut and tender tale of courage and revenge."     —Kirkus Reviews

"Herrick produces a hauntingly beautiful, murder mystery. ... [A] novel that is difficult to put down. This young adult novel will most certainly find its way into the hands of both teenagers and adults alike."     —Voice of Youth Advocates

"A multilayered and affecting read."     —School Library Journal

"A great title for readers’ theater."     —Booklist

Starred review "Written in cadenced prose poetry, the realistic, chilling story unfolds slowly through...alternating first-person, present-tense voices. ... Herrick's adroit use of multiple perspectives allows readers to understand the motivations of each character in what proves to be a taut and tender tale of courage and revenge."     —Kirkus Reviews

"Herrick produces a hauntingly beautiful, murder mystery. ... [A] novel that is difficult to put down. This young adult novel will most certainly find its way into the hands of both teenagers and adults alike."     —Voice of Youth Advocates

"A multilayered and affecting read."     —School Library Journal

"A great title for readers’ theater."     —Booklist