The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

Year Published: 2001
Publisher: Dell
ISBN: 0-440-22970-7
Pages: 294
Classification: Fiction
Interest Level: 7-12
Reading Level: 4.5
Subjects: Friendship, Jeans, Conduct of Life

Reader's Annotation: Lena, Tibby, Carmen and Bridget share the magical traveling pants on their first summer apart and begin the adventure of self-discovery on love, life and growing-up.

Summary: Lena, Tibby, Carmen and Bridget share the magical second-hand pants. They all fit the jeans which begins a pact to stay connected even if they are many miles apart. They all have their turn to wear the pants and pass it to each other until the summer ends. This begins the adventure of self-discovery on love, life and growing-up of four best friends on their first summer apart. This book will take you to a journey of laughter and tears. It shows there are no boundaries when it comes to friendship. An easy read book.

Personal Notes: A great young adult summer read. Recommended for summer reading program for the topics that most teens can relate.

Awards: ALA Best Book For Young Adults, ALA/YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, National Council For Social Studies Notable Children's Trade, NCTE High Interest-Easy Reading, NCTE Your Reading, Publishers Weekly, Voice of Youth Advocates, Wilson's High School Catalog, Wilson's Junior High Catalog

Author Information: Ann Brashares grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland. She and her siblings attended Quaker school in the Washington, D.C. area. Ann studied Philosophy at Barnard College in New York City.
Ms. Brashares worked as an editor for many years before making the transition to writer. She is best-known for Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants.
The author lives in New York City with her artist husband, Jacob Collins, and three children.

Author website: www.annbrashares.nt