Ann Brashares facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ann Brashares
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Brashares in 2006
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| Born | July 30, 1967 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Barnard College |
| Occupation | Young adult fiction novelist |
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Notable work
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants |
| Children | 4 |
Ann Brashares (born July 30, 1967) is an American author. She is famous for writing books for young adults. Her most well-known books are the The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series.
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Early Life and Writing Journey
Ann Brashares was born in Alexandria, Virginia. She grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her three brothers. She went to school at the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C.. Later, she studied philosophy at Barnard College.
After college, Ann worked as an editor. She helped prepare books for publishing at a company called 17th Street Productions. This experience helped her learn a lot about books.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series
Ann Brashares later decided to write her own stories. In 2001, she published The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. This book became a huge international success. It tells the story of four best friends and a magical pair of jeans.
The first book was so popular that Ann wrote three more in the series:
- The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (2003)
- Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood (2005)
- Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood (2007)
These books were so loved that they were made into movies! The first movie, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, came out in 2005. A second movie, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, followed in 2008. It was based on the other three books.
Other Books and Achievements
Besides the "Pants" series, Ann Brashares has written other books. She wrote two companion books for the series: 3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows (2009) and Sisterhood Everlasting (2011).
She has also written novels for adults. These include The Last Summer (of You and Me) (2007) and My Name is Memory (2010). My Name is Memory was even considered for a movie! In 2014, she published a young adult time travel novel called The Here and Now.
Ann Brashares has won awards for her writing. She received the Indies Choice Book Award for Children's Literature in 2002. She also won the Quill Award for Young Teen/Adult in 2005. Today, she lives in New York City with her husband, Jacob Collins, and their four children.
Ann Brashares is known for her engaging stories. She mostly writes for young adults.
Nonfiction Books
- 2001 – Linus Torvalds, Software Rebel
- 2001 – Steve Jobs Thinks Different
Fiction Books
- 2001 – The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
- 2003 – The Second Summer of the Sisterhood
- 2005 – Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood
- 2007 – Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood
- 2007 – The Last Summer (of You and Me)
- 2009 – 3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows
- 2010 – My Name Is Memory
- 2011 – Sisterhood Everlasting
- 2014 – The Here and Now
- 2017 – The Whole Thing Together
See also
In Spanish: Ann Brashares para niños
