Brashares, A. (2001). Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. United States: Delacorte Press.
Brief Annotation: A fictional story about four young women who have been best friends since the day they were born. Lena, Tibby, Bridget and Carmen are spending their first summer apart. A magical pair of jeans allows the young women to remain connected though they are spread around the world. The girls are all different shapes and sizes and yet these jeans fit them all. They each get time with the jeans and then send them to the next year. The jeans bring magical experiences to each other girls, whether they know it or not. The high school students are dealing with new relationships, testing friendships, and learning about life and love in a very eventful summer.
Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction novel
Grade Level: Young adult
Readers who will like this: Readers, more likely young women, that are beginning to read novels. Readers who are starting to learn more about themselves and dealing with friendships, relationships, school, and family.
Response/Rating (1-4): **** This is a great novel that is easy to read for young adult readers. It shows different types of relationships, as four best friends are apart for the first time. It is a great example of friendships and blooming relationships for reader who are experiencing the same things.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: What is something that can keep people connected when they are far apart?
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