Prologue and Chapter 1 Summary

The last summer before they go off to college, four girls renew their close friendship that centers on a pair of jeans they share to keep their friendship alive when they are not together. Girls in Pants is a story about growing up and maturing. It is a story of conquering fears that stand in the way of the next step to adulthood. It is the story of four girls who are very different but who share the need to identify significant truths about themselves and to move past these realizations and into the future.

The prologue introduces the four girls and the Pants. The girls are described as if they are cars. Carmen is like a powerful, bright red gas-guzzler that is a lot of fun but can make a mess of things. Lena is like a hybrid...