"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" follows four inseparable friends—Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen—who are about to spend their first summer apart. While they are each dealing with personal challenges, a magical pair of jeans fits all of them perfectly despite their different body shapes. The friends decide to share the pants, sending them to each other as they navigate love, family issues, and self-discovery. Through their letters and experiences, the girls learn valuable lessons about friendship, identity, and the bonds that can withstand distance. The story beautifully captures the joys and struggles of growing up together. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 294 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2001 by Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc .

Ann Brashares is the author of four bestselling young adult novels. This is her first novel for adults. She lives in Manhattan and spends her summers on Fire Island, New York.