The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a fictional series created by Ann Brashares. This best-selling series of books includes four novels and was recently adapted to film in 2005.

Fast Facts

1. Genre: Young Adult
2. Author: Ann Brashares
3. Publisher: Delacorte Books
4. Publication Date: 2001
5. Adaptations: Movie
6. Media type: Hardback & Paperback
7. Pages: 320 pp
8. ISBN 0-385-72933-2

Plot Synopsis

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is about four teenage girls who begin to go their separate ways over the course of a summer. They find a pair of secondhand jeans that magically fit them all. The girls decide to keep in touch with each other by passing the pants along to one another during their summer break. The book follows the adventures of the different girls as the jeans travel through Greece, South Carolina and Mexico.

Books in Series

• 2001: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
• 2003: The Second Summer of the Sisterhood
• 2005: Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood
• 2007: Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood

Critical Reception

• "[Brashares] is simply a better writer than most of the authors of this kind of literature and, as her story flits back and forth among the girls, she builds a reservoir of affection for each character that makes the climax of each of their stories surprisingly effective." - Commonsense Media

• "Their bonds, combined with a realistic portrayal of teen emotions make for an outstanding and vivid book that will stay with readers for a long time. Readers will hope that Brashares chronicles the sisterhood for volumes to come." - Publishers Weekly

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