# Is "Summer Sisters" by Judy Blume a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Summer Sisters by Judy Blume (Delacorte Press, 1998) is identified by: Delacorte Press, 1998. US Delacorte Press first edition, 1998, is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Delacorte Press, 1998
- First printing carries the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, ending in 1, with no added printing statement
- Trade hardcover, 301 pages
- The first-issue dust jacket bears the original printed price on the front flap
- Blume's second adult novel
- Publisher imprint reads Delacorte Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Judy Blume |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
| Year | 1998 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | Delacorte Press, 1998 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Delacorte Press, 1998. First printing carries the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, ending in 1, with no added printing statement. Trade hardcover, 301 pages. The first-issue dust jacket bears the original printed price on the front flap. Blume's second adult novel.

## Is this the true first?
US Delacorte Press first edition, 1998, is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions typically lack the original printed jacket price, are often physically smaller/lighter with a blind-stamped rear board, and do not carry the full trade number line ending in 1; the priced jacket plus the 10-to-1 number line marks the trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Summer Sisters* by Judy Blume a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/summer-sisters
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.