3 Willows, Ann Brashares
3 Willows, Ann Brashares
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3 Willows
The Sisterhood Grows

Author: Ann Brashares

Narrator: Kimberly Farr

Unabridged: 7 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/13/2009


Synopsis

In this follow-up novel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, it's time to discover a new sisterhood. A story of growing up, friendship, and understanding yourself, about three girls enjoying one last summer before high school.

summer is a time to grow

seeds
Polly has an idea that she can't stop thinking about, one that involves changing a few things about herself. She's setting her sights on a more glamorous life, but it's going to take all of her focus. At least that way she won't have to watch her friends moving so far ahead.

roots
Jo is spending the summer at her family's beach house, working as a busgirl and bonding with the older, cooler girls she'll see at high school come September. She didn't count on a brief fling with a cute boy changing her entire summer. Or feeling embarrassed by her middle school friends. And she didn't count on her family at all. . .

leaves
Ama is not an outdoorsy girl. She wanted to be at an academic camp, doing research in an air-conditioned library, earning A's. Instead her summer scholarship lands her on a wilderness trip full of flirting teenagers, blisters, impossible hiking trails, and a sad lack of hair products.

“Brashares gets her characters’ emotions and interactions just right.” --Publishers Weekly

"Like the previous Pants books, this one will travel from girl to girl." --Kirkus Reviews 

About The Author

Ann Brashares lives in New York City with her husband and their three children. She is the author of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants novels, a series that reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and inspired two major motion pictures. Visit her at www.annbrashares.net.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kit on March 08, 2009

I always thought the idea of magical jeans that mysteriously grew or shrunk was an unnecessary element in the awesome Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants books, maybe left over from the original sell of the series idea to an editor, kind of like Gene Rodenberry had to describe Star Trek as "Wagon Trai......more

Goodreads review by Sara on March 01, 2009

3.5 stars. While I wouldn't call this part of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, this book is sort of a spin-off from the original series in that it revolves around three girls the summer before starting 9th grade who known of the Sisterhood girls and are in awe of their traveling pants.......more

Goodreads review by Infosifter on March 09, 2021

This is a fairly good story, tackling many of the thorny issues adolescent girls face in modern life in a kind and thoughtful way. I think the tangential connection to the original sisterhood is gimmicky, and this story would've been better off as a standalone. It's not related to the original books......more

Goodreads review by Linna on November 27, 2014

If there’s one thing that bothered me about the sisterhood of the traveling pants, Its this- their friendship is too perfect. I love those books, but things come so easily to them when they’ve been besties since birth. Three Willows explores the foundations of friendship- and our girls don’t share a......more


Quotes

“Brashares gets her characters’ emotions and interactions just right.” --Publishers Weekly

"Brasheres retains her stature as master storyteller . . . Tweens and teens alike will eagerly await the next installment." --Children's Literature

"A sweetly sentimental narrative combined with story lines of romance and parent drama ensures that like the previous Pants books, this one will travel from girl to girl." --Kirkus Reviews 


Awards

  • Kid's Indie Next List "Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers"