# Is "Just as Long as We're Together" by Judy Blume a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Just as Long as We're Together by Judy Blume (Orchard Books, 1987) is identified by: Orchard Books first of 1987 (ISBN 0-531-05729-1) with the first-printing statement / number line on the copyright page. US Orchard Books first edition, first printing.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Orchard Books first of 1987 (ISBN 0-531-05729-1) with the first-printing statement / number line on the copyright page
- First-issue dust jacket bearing the original price
- Publisher imprint reads Orchard Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Judy Blume |
| Publisher | Orchard Books |
| Year | 1987 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | Orchard Books first of 1987 (ISBN 0-531-05729-1) with the first-printing statement /… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Orchard Books first of 1987 (ISBN 0-531-05729-1) with the first-printing statement / number line on the copyright page. First-issue dust jacket bearing the original price.

## Is this the true first?
US Orchard Books first edition, first printing.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions lack the printed jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Just as Long as We're Together* by Judy Blume a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/just-as-long-as-were-together
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.