The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
by Ann Brashares
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares is assigned in US schools at grades 7–10. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Grade range
- Grades 7–10
- Age range
- Ages 12–15
- First published
- 2001
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780553494792
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About this book
During summer break, longtime friends Lena, Tibby, Carmen, and Bridget each embark on adventures that they share with each other through a pair of jeans that they have decided will be worn by all and so will absorb all of their stories.
Why widely assigned
This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 7–10. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on friendship and growing up; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
Where this book is assigned
Young Hoosier Book Award
- recommended·7th grade · Indianasource: Indiana Library Federation — Young Hoosier Book Award Past Winners (Intermediate grades 4-6 + Middle Grade grades 6-8; annual since 1975)
- recommended·8th grade · Indianasource: Indiana Library Federation — Young Hoosier Book Award Past Winners (Intermediate grades 4-6 + Middle Grade grades 6-8; annual since 1975)
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Common questions
- What grade level is The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants?
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 7–10. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- What curricula assign The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants?
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants appears on reading lists for Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants banned in schools?
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
- What themes does The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants explore?
- Central themes in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants include friendship, growing up, family. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.
Why this book is on this list
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades 7–10 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: book-club.