# Is "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech (HarperCollins, 1994) is identified by: First edition 1994, HarperCollins (New York). US true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition 1994, HarperCollins (New York)
- The first printing states 'First Edition' with a full number line ending in 1; copyright 1994
- Laminated pictorial boards with matching jacket; first-state jacket without the Newbery Medal seal
- Publisher imprint reads HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Sharon Creech |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Year | 1994 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First edition 1994, HarperCollins (New York) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition 1994, HarperCollins (New York). The first printing states 'First Edition' with a full number line ending in 1; copyright 1994. Laminated pictorial boards with matching jacket; first-state jacket without the Newbery Medal seal.

## Is this the true first?
US true first. Newbery Medal 1995. Although Creech was living in England at the time, the book was first published by US HarperCollins, which is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Absence of the 'First Edition' statement or a number line not ending in 1 indicates a later printing; book-club editions typically lack a jacket price; post-award jacket states add the seal.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Walk Two Moons* by Sharon Creech a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/walk-two-moons
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.