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Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Book 1)
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780385730587
ISBN: 0385730586
Label: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: March 11, 2003
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: March 11, 2003
Studio: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Editorial Review:
They were just a soft, ordinary pair of thrift-shop jeans until the four girls took turns trying them on--four girls, that is, who are close friends, about to be parted for the summer, with very different sizes and builds, not to mention backgrounds and personalities. Yet the pants settle on each girl's hips perfectly, making her look sexy and long-legged and feel confident as a teenager can feel. "These are magical Pants!" they realize, and so they make a pact to share them equally, to mail them back and forth over the summer from wherever they are. Beautiful, distant Lena is going to Greece to be with her grandparents; strong, athletic Bridget is off to soccer camp in Baja, California; hot-tempered Carmen plans to have her divorced father all to herself in South Carolina; and Tibby the rebel will be left at home to slave for minimum wage at Wallman's.
Over the summer the Pants come to represent the support of the sisterhood, but they also lead each girl into bruising and ultimately healing confrontations with love and courage, dying and forgiveness. Lena finds her identity in Greece and the courage not to reject love; Bridget gets in over her head with an older camp coach; Carmen finds her father ensconced with a new fiancée and family; and Tibby unwillingly takes on a filmmaking apprentice who is dying of leukemia. Each girl's story is distinct and engrossing, told in a brightly contemporary style. Like the Pants, the reader bounces back and forth among the four unfolding adventures, and the melange is spiced with letters and witty quotes. Ann Brashares has here created four captivating characters and seamlessly interwoven their stories for a young adult novel that is fresh and absorbing. (Ages 12 and older) --Patty Campbell
Carmen got the jeans at a thrift shop. They didn’t look all that great; they were worn, dirty, and speckled with bleach. On the night before she and her friends part for the summer, Carmen decides to toss them. But Tibby says they’re great. She’d love to have them. Lena and Bridget also think they’re fabulous. Lena decides they should all try them on. Whoever they fit best will get them. Nobody knows why, but the pants fit everyone perfectly. Even Carmen (who never thinks she looks good in anything), thinks she looks good in the pants. Over a few bags of cheese puffs they decide to form a sisterhood, and take the vow of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants . . . the next morning, they say good-bye. And now the journey of the pants–and the most memorable summer of their lives–begins.
Carmen got the jeans at a thrift shop. They didn't look all that great: they were worn, dirty, and speckled with bleach. On the night before she and her friends part for the summer, Carmen decides to toss them.But Tibby says they're great. She'd love to have them. Lena and Bridget also think they're fabulous. Lena decides that they should all try them on. Whoever they fit best will get them. Nobody knows why, but the pants fit everyone perfectly. Even Carmen (who never thinks she looks good in anything) thinks she looks good in the pants.Over a few bags of cheese puffs, they decide to form a sisterhood and take the vow of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants... the next morning, they say good-bye. And then the journey of the pants -- and the most memorable summer of their lives -- begins.
"Tautly written, the novel is wise."
USA TODAY
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - no, thanks
not my cup of tea.....they promised not to ever wash the pants! yuk!.....perhaps, they could've used something else, like a necklace, ring, or even a traveling journal.
Rating:  - Sisterhood of the traveling pants
Right now this series is a favorite among teen girls and their mothers. In the library I classify this series as 'warm and fuzzy'. It's an added benefit that girls and their moms are reading together. Even more warm and fuzzy.
Rating:  - An refreshing teen novel
I am a college student and do not have much time to sit down and read for pleasure. However, I did have some time recently and decided to read this book by Ann Brashares. I found this book to be extremely well written. She uses different references to other great novels and books, yet makes them understandable for teens that might not have read that book. Throughout the book she follows 4 friends that spend their first summer away from each other. I loved how she showed they were each individuals, ... Read More
Rating: - Great book...mid-teens and up
Excellent book with well developed characters. I was so happy when I found out there were three more books in the series. You really want to read about the characters again.
There are some sexual references in the book, but nothing graphic so reader discretion advised. There are some good life lessons and the characters seem real.
Rating: - A Mom's Choice Awards Recipient!
The Mom's Choice Awards® honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; ... Read More
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