# Is "Criss Cross" by Lynne Rae Perkins a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins (Greenwillow Books / HarperCollins, 2005) is identified by: First edition 2005, Greenwillow Books (an imprint of HarperCollins), New York. US true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition 2005, Greenwillow Books (an imprint of HarperCollins), New York
- First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1; copyright 2005
- Pictorial boards; first-state dust jacket has no Newbery seal
- Publisher imprint reads Greenwillow Books / HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Lynne Rae Perkins |
| Publisher | Greenwillow Books / HarperCollins |
| Year | 2005 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First edition 2005, Greenwillow Books (an imprint of HarperCollins), New York |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition 2005, Greenwillow Books (an imprint of HarperCollins), New York. First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1; copyright 2005. Pictorial boards; first-state dust jacket has no Newbery seal.

## Is this the true first?
US true first edition. Newbery Medal awarded 2006.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A missing 'First Edition' line or a number line not ending in 1 indicates a later printing; post-award jackets add the Newbery seal; book-club editions lack a price on the flap.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Criss Cross* by Lynne Rae Perkins a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/criss-cross
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.