# Is "Year of the Jungle" by Suzanne Collins a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Year of the Jungle by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press, 2013) is identified by: Autobiographical picture book by Suzanne Collins, illustrated by James Proimos; hardcover ISBN 9780545425162. US Scholastic Press hardcover is the true first, published September 10, 2013.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Autobiographical picture book by Suzanne Collins, illustrated by James Proimos; hardcover ISBN 9780545425162
- Standard Scholastic Press first-printing convention is a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, with the first-state jacket price unclipped
- Later printings advance the number line
- Publisher imprint reads Scholastic Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Suzanne Collins |
| Publisher | Scholastic Press |
| Year | 2013 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | Autobiographical picture book by Suzanne Collins, illustrated by James Proimos; hardcover… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Autobiographical picture book by Suzanne Collins, illustrated by James Proimos; hardcover ISBN 9780545425162. Standard Scholastic Press first-printing convention is a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, with the first-state jacket price unclipped. Later printings advance the number line.

## Is this the true first?
US Scholastic Press hardcover is the true first, published September 10, 2013.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings advance the number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Year of the Jungle* by Suzanne Collins a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/year-of-the-jungle
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.