ABOUT THIS BOOK

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 Lena decides they should all try them on. Whoever they fit best will get them.

Nobody knows why, but the pants fit everyone perfectly. . .

Take the New York Times bestselling book and pair it with a perfect cast, a screenplay from one of Hollywood’s most respected writers, and gorgeous locales like Vancouver, Baja, and Santorini, and you have The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, the teen girl movie of summer 2005 from Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures!

• Ken Kwapis directs a dream cast: Alexis Bledel (Gilmore Girls) as Lena, 2004 Emmy nominee Amber Tamblyn (Joan of Arcadia) as Tibby, America Ferrara (Real Women Have Curves) as Carmen, and newcomer Blake Lively as Bridget.

• Screenplay by Delia Ephron—the screenwriter behind You’ve Got Mail and associate producer of Sleepless in Seattle.

• The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants received enormous recognition including starred reviews, was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, is a Book Sense Book of the Year, a Publishers Weekly Flying Start, and won the hearts of teen girls across the country—and continues to be a New York Times Bestseller.


REVIEWS

“Funny, perceptive, and moving.”—USA Today

“A complex book about a solid group of friends, with each one a strong and courageous individual in her own right. They form a true sisterhood of acceptance and support, resulting in a believable and inviting world.”—School Library Journal, Starred

“A feel-good novel of substance. . . . Move over, Ya-Ya Sisters.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred

“The loving depiction of enduring and solid friendship will ring true to readers, who will appreciate this recognition of one of life’s most important relationships.”—The Bulletin, Recommended


From the Hardcover edition.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

A lover of travel and of pants, Ann Brashares lives in New York City with her husband and three children.


From the Hardcover edition.


AWARDS

WINNER - Mom's Choice Platinum Award (for Chapter Books)
WINNER 2002 - ALA Best Books for Young Adults
WINNER 2004 - Indiana Young Hoosier Award
WINNER 2004 - Iowa Children's Choice Award
WINNER 2002 - Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award
WINNER 2004 - New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award
WINNER 2003 - Rhode Island Children's Book Award
WINNER 2004 - Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award
WINNER 2003 - Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List
WINNER 2004 - Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
WINNER 2004 - Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Award
WINNER 2004 - Missouri Gateway Readers Award
WINNER 2002 - Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List
NOMINEE 2005 - Arizona Young Readers Award
NOMINEE 2004 - Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award



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