Atheneum Books

Atheneum Books was a New York City publishing house established by Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. in 1959. In the 2000s Atheneum Books for Young Readers is a children's-book imprint of Simon & Schuster. It has published the popular May Bird fantasy series for young adults, inaugurated by May Bird and the Ever After (2005), and the Olivia series of picture books featuring Olivia the pig (from 2000). The Higher Power of Lucky won the 2007 Newbery Medal. Alfr... More

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