Sunday, November 6, 2011

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

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Brashares, Ann. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. New York: Delacorte Press, 2001.

Annotation: A pair of pants magically fits four best friends well, so they decide to send the pants around to each other while they spend the summer apart for the first time.

Book talk:
It’s our first summer apart. Bridget the athlete is headed for a soccer camp in Mexico. Lena the beauty is visiting her grandparents in Greece. Tibby the rebel is working at a job here. And I, the one with the bad temper, is visiting my dad in South Carolina. Will we have fun and forget each other? It’s not possible because we formed a pact. We each are going to take turns wearing this pair of jeans that miraculously fits all of us and then send it on to the next Sister. This summer is going to be full of adventure, love, friendship and good times, though there might be some lessons learned and some disappointments, too. But the pants are going to witness it all and keep us connected. We made a pact and formed a sisterhood. It’s going to be an incredible summer for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

Awards:
  • ALA Best Books for Young Adults
  • Indiana Young Hoosier Award
  • Iowa Teen Book Award
  • Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award
  • New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award
  • Rhode Island Children's Book Award
  • Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award
  • Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List
  • Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
  • Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Award
  • Missouri Gateway Readers Award
  • Book Sense Book of the Year
  • Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List

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