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.

“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

Other Editions

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Delacorte Press | Movie Tie-In | April 2005 | $6.99 | 0-553-49479-1

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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Unabridged Cassette
Imagination Studio | Juvenile Fiction | September 2001 | $26.00 | 0-8072-0589-3

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Unabridged Compact Disc
Listening Library (Audio) | Juvenile Fiction | May 2005 | $18.00 | 0-307-24327-3

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