When Jessie Came Across the Sea
by Amy Hest
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Candlewick Press, 1997
The first edition of When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest was published in Cambridge, MA by Candlewick Press in 1997. We track 3 editions.
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- Walker Books1997 Hardback I own When Jessie Came Across the Sea, Walker Books 1997 Log in to want this
- Walker Books1999 Hardback I own When Jessie Came Across the Sea, Walker Books 1999 Log in to want this
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- 12 on Open Library, 7 in English
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Who published the first edition of When Jessie Came Across the Sea?
The first edition of When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest was published in Cambridge, MA by Candlewick Press in 1997.
How many editions of When Jessie Came Across the Sea are there?
We track 3 editions of When Jessie Came Across the Sea, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.