The Second Summer of the Sisterhood

1. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood By: Mallory Brock Author: Anne Brashares Publisher: DelacortePress Published in 2003

2. Introduction • This book is the sequel to the first book, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. • In this book, four girls are entering their second summer with the traveling pants. The pants are a pair of jeans that coincidentally fit all four girls, even though their bodies are shaped completely different. • Throughout the summer, the girls share the jeans by mailing them to each other with a letter. • All four girls, Lena, Bee, Carmen, and Tibby go through tragedies and some of the best experiences of their lives.

3. Introduction (Continued) • Throughout the second summer, some of the girls are traveling and some stay home. All the girls live in Washington, D.C. though. • Bee travels to Burgess, Alabama to see her grandmother, and Tibby goes to Williamston to take classes over the summer. • Carmen and Lena stay at home for most of the summer, but Lena eventually has to leave home for a family tragedy.

4. Characters • Bee- She is addicted to soccer, loves life, and is full of energy. Then, Bee’s mother dies and she goes into a depression. • Lena- She is a quiet and hates to be the center of attention. Lena also has a Greek heritage and visits Greece in this book. • Carmen- She is an only child that has divorced parents. She is loud and enjoys a lot of attention. • Tibby- She is very opinionated about things and is misunderstood. Her hobbies are making movies and goes to a university to study film. From left to right: Lena, Carmen, Tibby, and Bee (Bridget)

5. Characters (Antagonist) • One of the antagonists in this book is most definitely life. In the second summer, life throws just as many curveballs at them as it does in the first summer. • Kostos- He is Lena’s boyfriend she met in Greece, but their relationship is on again of again. • Tibby’s mother is definitely a protagonist. She does not understand Tibby and is always against her. • Greta is Bee’s estranged grandmother that Bee visits over the summer. Kostos

6. Character (Continued) • David is an antagonist to Carmen because she sees him as the person that is ruining her and her mothers relationship. David Tibby’s mother Greta

7. Conflicts • All of the girls have conflicts, but they each have their own individual issues. • Lena is dealing with an indecisive lover and a family tragedy. • Bridget is in a depression, so she travels to Alabama to rekindle her love for life and to patch things up with her grandmother.

8. Conflicts (Continued) • Carmen is dealing with her mother dating and her mom’s attention not always being on her. • Tibby is still recovering from her best friend Bailey’s death, and she is sorting through her emotions for her best friend Brian.

9. Minor Characters • Effie- Lena’s younger and energetic little sister.

10. Minor Characters • Brian- He is Tibby’s best friend who tries to convince her to do what is right.

11. Minor Characters • Bailey Graffman- She is no longer living, but she is a little girl that inspires Tibby everyday, and Tibby bases her video project on Bailey.

12. Reviews • The Barnes and Nobles Review says that the second summer is better than the first and is sure to have fans cheering. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/second-summer-of-the-sisterhood-ann-brashares/1100021808ering.

13. Reviews • Children’s Literature states that this tale covers difficulties that many young adults are struggling with, and that this book rises above the norm. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/second-summer-of-the-sisterhood-ann-brashares/1100021808

14. Thoughts on the book • The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, was a wonderful and thrilling book to read. I honestly was not able to put down the book. Usually, sequels are not as good as the first book, but this book was definitely an exception.