# Is "Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer" by John Grisham a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham (Dutton Children's Books, 2010) is identified by: New York: Dutton Children's Books (Dutton Books for Young Readers), 2010, ISBN 9780525423843. US Dutton Children's Books first (May 2010) is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- New York: Dutton Children's Books (Dutton Books for Young Readers), 2010, ISBN 9780525423843
- The first printing carries the full Dutton number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, and the first-issue dust jacket retains its printed cover price at the top of the front flap (unclipped)
- First title in the Theodore Boone series
- Publisher imprint reads Dutton Children's Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John Grisham |
| Publisher | Dutton Children's Books |
| Year | 2010 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | New York: Dutton Children's Books (Dutton Books for Young Readers), 2010, ISBN… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
New York: Dutton Children's Books (Dutton Books for Young Readers), 2010, ISBN 9780525423843. The first printing carries the full Dutton number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, and the first-issue dust jacket retains its printed cover price at the top of the front flap (unclipped). First title in the Theodore Boone series.

## Is this the true first?
US Dutton Children's Books first (May 2010) is the true first. The UK Hodder edition is a separate, later edition and does not carry the Dutton number line.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club and book-fair printings lack the full number line ending in 1; some school-market issues are trade paperbacks rather than the jacketed hardcover.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer* by John Grisham a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/theodore-boone-kid-lawyer
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.