Ann Brashares

AmericanContemporary FictionYoung Adult (YA)Coming of Ageb. 1967

Ann Brashares (born July 30, 1967) is an American author best known for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series. She studied philosophy at Barnard College and worked as an editor before publishing her debut young-adult novel in 2001. Brashares has written both YA and adult novels and lives in New York City with her family.

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Awards

["Indies Choice Book Award (Children's Literature, 2002)", 'Book Sense/Bookseller recognition', 'Quill Award (Young teen/adult, 2005)', 'American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults (citation)']

Notable Works

['The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants', 'The Second Summer of the Sisterhood', 'Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood', 'Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood', 'My Name Is Memory', 'The Here and Now']