# Is "The Tiger Rising" by Kate DiCamillo a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo (Candlewick Press, 2001) is identified by: DiCamillo's second novel. US Candlewick first edition, published March 2001.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- DiCamillo's second novel
- First printing has a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- First-state dust jacket does not carry a National Book Award finalist seal, as the recognition came after publication
- Jacket price intact and unclipped
- Candlewick Press, 2001
- Publisher imprint reads Candlewick Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Kate DiCamillo |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press |
| Year | 2001 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | DiCamillo's second novel |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
DiCamillo's second novel. First printing has a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. First-state dust jacket does not carry a National Book Award finalist seal, as the recognition came after publication. Jacket price intact and unclipped. Candlewick Press, 2001.

## Is this the true first?
US Candlewick first edition, published March 2001. DiCamillo's second book and a National Book Award finalist.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings and later jacket states add the award seal to the dust jacket and advance the number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Tiger Rising* by Kate DiCamillo a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-tiger-rising
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.