# Is "Dicey's Song" by Cynthia Voigt a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt (Atheneum, 1982) is identified by: First edition published 1982 by Atheneum, New York. US true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition published 1982 by Atheneum, New York
- First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page
- Brown cloth with copper tree stamped on the front board and copper spine lettering; illustrated title page
- First-state dust jacket without the Newbery seal
- Part of the Tillerman cycle
- Publisher imprint reads Atheneum
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Cynthia Voigt |
| Publisher | Atheneum |
| Year | 1982 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First edition published 1982 by Atheneum, New York |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition published 1982 by Atheneum, New York. First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page. Brown cloth with copper tree stamped on the front board and copper spine lettering; illustrated title page. First-state dust jacket without the Newbery seal. Part of the Tillerman cycle.

## Is this the true first?
US true first. Newbery Medal 1983.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Atheneum later printings drop the 'First Edition' statement; book-club editions are unpriced; post-award jackets add the Newbery seal.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dicey's Song* by Cynthia Voigt a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/diceys-song
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.