The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a wonderful teen book. The four main girls, Carmen, Lena, Tibby, and Bridget have been best friends since they were born. Their mothers all went to maternity classes together and have known each other ever since. One day, they all realize that these one pair of pants miraculously fit all of them perfectly. Mind you that all four girls' bodies are built completely different, so this was unusual. Unfortunetly, the best friends are going different ways during their summer vacation. They get this idea to send the pants back and forth to each other throughout the summer as a way of keeping in touch with one another.
The main conflict in this story is between each girl. They are all faced with many different little conflicts in their seperate things they are doing. But, all of them try to keep in contact with their friends. They do not want to lose touch because they love each other. Even though they are busy and the pants might be the last thing on their minds, they cannot forget the ones back home that truly love them.
There are four protagonists in this story, Carmen, Lena, Tibby and Bridget. Carmen is going to South Carolina for the summer to visit her father. Her parents are divorced and her dad has started a new family. Lena goes to Greece to visit her grandparents and Tibby stays home and woorks at her job at Wallmens. Lastly, Bridget goes to a soccer camp.
The theme of the story is that you should never forget the ones that are always there for you. Even if your life gets a little crazy sometimes, be sure to know that there are always those certain people who will always be right by your side through anything.
The thing that I disliked about this book is how it was always very suspenseful and kept you thinking, maybe over thinking, all of the problems a little to much. Also, how the end the author makes you want to go and read the next books in the series.