# Is "Summer Sisters" by Judy Blume a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Summer Sisters by Judy Blume (Delacorte Press, 1998) is identified by: Delacorte Press first, 1998; copyright page carries a full number line ending in 1; first-issue dust jacket bears the original front-flap price. US Delacorte Press first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Delacorte Press first, 1998; copyright page carries a full number line ending in 1; first-issue dust jacket bears the original front-flap price
- Blume's adult novel
- Publisher imprint reads Delacorte Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Judy Blume |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
| Year | 1998 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | Delacorte Press first, 1998; copyright page carries a full number line ending in 1… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Delacorte Press first, 1998; copyright page carries a full number line ending in 1; first-issue dust jacket bears the original front-flap price. Blume's adult novel.

## Is this the true first?
US Delacorte Press first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions lack the original jacket price and typically show an altered or absent number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Summer Sisters* by Judy Blume a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/summer-sisters
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.