# Is "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson (illus. Donna Diamond) a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (illus. Donna Diamond) (Thomas Y. Crowell, 1977) is identified by: First edition: Thomas Y. US Crowell is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition: Thomas Y. Crowell 1977; first-issue dust jacket WITHOUT the Newbery Medal (won 1978), with its printed price; copyright page shows '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10' or a code with no later-printing statement
- Publisher imprint reads Thomas Y. Crowell
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Katherine Paterson (illus. Donna Diamond) |
| Publisher | Thomas Y. Crowell |
| Year | 1977 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First edition: Thomas Y. Crowell 1977; first-issue dust jacket WITHOUT the Newbery Medal (won 1978), with its printed price; copyright page… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition: Thomas Y. Crowell 1977; first-issue dust jacket WITHOUT the Newbery Medal (won 1978), with its printed price; copyright page shows '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10' or a code with no later-printing statement.

## Is this the true first?
US Crowell is the true first. The pre-Newbery jacket (no medal) marks the true first; relaunch jackets added the gold medal after 1978.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions add the Newbery Medal, drop the price, are smaller, and carry a board blind-stamp.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Bridge to Terabithia* by Katherine Paterson (illus. Donna Diamond) a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/bridge-to-terabithia
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.