# Is "Strider" by Beverly Cleary a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Strider by Beverly Cleary (Morrow Junior Books, 1991) is identified by: First published by Morrow Junior Books (a Morrow imprint), 1991, with a full number line 1-10 and the words 'First Edition 1991' on the copyright page, plus the original printed price on the first-issue dust jacket. US Morrow Junior Books edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First published by Morrow Junior Books (a Morrow imprint), 1991, with a full number line 1-10 and the words 'First Edition 1991' on the copyright page, plus the original printed price on the first-issue dust jacket
- Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky; sequel to Dear Mr
- Publisher imprint reads Morrow Junior Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Beverly Cleary |
| Publisher | Morrow Junior Books |
| Year | 1991 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First published by Morrow Junior Books (a Morrow imprint), 1991, with a full number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First published by Morrow Junior Books (a Morrow imprint), 1991, with a full number line 1-10 and the words 'First Edition 1991' on the copyright page, plus the original printed price on the first-issue dust jacket. Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky; sequel to Dear Mr. Henshaw.

## Is this the true first?
US Morrow Junior Books edition is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions typically lack the printed jacket price and the full number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Strider* by Beverly Cleary a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/strider
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.