# Is "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz (Candlewick Press, 2007) is identified by: First edition 2007, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA). US true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition 2007, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA)
- First printing states 'First edition 2007' on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1 (2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1)
- Illustrated by Robert Byrd; pictorial boards; first-state dust jacket has no Newbery seal
- Publisher imprint reads Candlewick Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Laura Amy Schlitz |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press |
| Year | 2007 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First edition 2007, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA) |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First edition 2007, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA). First printing states 'First edition 2007' on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1 (2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1). Illustrated by Robert Byrd; pictorial boards; first-state dust jacket has no Newbery seal.

## Is this the true first?
US true first edition. Newbery Medal awarded 2008.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A stated later printing, a missing 'First edition 2007' line, or a number line not ending in 1 indicates a reprint; post-award jackets add the Newbery seal.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village* by Laura Amy Schlitz a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/good-masters-sweet-ladies-voices-from-a-medieval-village
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.