# Is "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George (illus. John Schoenherr) a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George (illus. John Schoenherr) (Harper & Row, 1972) is identified by: First edition published 1972 by Harper & Row, New York, with black-and-white illustrations by John Schoenherr. US Harper & Row 1972 is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition published 1972 by Harper & Row, New York, with black-and-white illustrations by John Schoenherr
- The reliable first-printing point is the words First Edition stated on the copyright page
- In this era Harper & Row also placed a printer's code (letter/number row) near the foot of the final text page; collectors treat the stated First Edition on the copyright page as the primary indicator
- Illustrated paper-covered boards
- First-issue dust jacket carries the original price and does not show the Newbery Medal seal
- Publisher imprint reads Harper & Row
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jean Craighead George (illus. John Schoenherr) |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
| Year | 1972 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First edition published 1972 by Harper & Row, New York, with black-and-white illustrations by John Schoenherr |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition published 1972 by Harper & Row, New York, with black-and-white illustrations by John Schoenherr. The reliable first-printing point is the words First Edition stated on the copyright page. In this era Harper & Row also placed a printer's code (letter/number row) near the foot of the final text page; collectors treat the stated First Edition on the copyright page as the primary indicator. Illustrated paper-covered boards. First-issue dust jacket carries the original price and does not show the Newbery Medal seal.

## Is this the true first?
US Harper & Row 1972 is the true first. Winner of the 1973 Newbery Medal, so the seal is a later jacket point.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions add the Newbery seal, are unpriced, and may carry a blind-stamp. Note that Harper & Row sometimes left the 'First Edition' statement on later printings of this period, so confirm there is no reprint statement.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Julie of the Wolves* by Jean Craighead George (illus. John Schoenherr) a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/julie-of-the-wolves
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.