NMLP P-026063 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

A Long Way from Chicago

Richard Peck · Dial Books for Young Readers · 1998

The US true first is the 1998 Dial issue. It is frequently confused with its Medal-winning sequel; this title is a Newbery Honor book, not the Medal winner.

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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-026063 for "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-026063, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).