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Frankie Landau-Banks is starting her sophomore year at the prestigious Alabaster Preparatory school. There are a lot of new changes for her this year; her sister is no longer at the school to keep her under her wing, she has grown a few inches and filled out over the summer, and Matthew Livingston (the boy of her dreams) has noticed her. Life for Frankie seems like it could not get any better.
The beginning of school is a whirlwind for Frankie. She and Matt start dating and she finds herself enamored with his friends and his lifestyle. She does all she can to fit in with him and his friends, finding out that they will only let her so far in to their circle. This bugs Frankie, mostly because she feels that there is no reason why they should view her as any different than them.
One night while out to dinner with old school friends, Frankie father, known as “Senior”, alludes to a secret society that he and his friends had been a part of. Frankie’s interest is instantly awakened. Was this club still around? How could she find out more about it? How could she become a part of it? She soon learns that her very own boyfriend and his friends are part of this “The Loyal Order of the Basset Hounds”, and unfortunately the club is exclusively for boys.
Tired of being told she’s too young, too safe, and having everyone tell her “no”, Frankie takes matters into her own hands and goes in search of the book containing the history of the Basset Hounds. Finding what boys for over 30 years have been searching for, Frankie next poses as Alpha, a leader of “The Loyal Order of the Basset Hounds”, and sets a series of pranks into motion. Things are bound to come to a head for Frankie and the “dogs”, and Frankie learns that letting anything stand her way is just not the way she wants to live.
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks is a fantastic book for all young adult readers. Frankie is a witty and daring character; she will excite and possibly inspire readers to not take no for an answer. Struggling to break away from the idea that because she is a girl she cannot do everything a boy can, Frankie takes this to an extreme by masterminding a series of pranks including vandalism, stealing, and rebellion; all to prove that she is worthy of these boys’ acceptance. Any teen who has felt like they don’t belong will be able to relate to Frankie’s story.
Subject/Themes: Boarding School, Friendship, Pranks, Secret societies.
Awards: National Book Award Nominee for Young People’s Literature (2008), A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year (2008), Cybils Award for Young Adult Fiction (2008), Printz Honor (2009), ALA Teens’ Top Ten (2009).
Character’s Names: Frankie Landau-Banks, Matthew Livingston.
Sources: Goodreads.com. Accessed March 10, 2010. Additional product information and reviews. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1629601.The_Disreputable_History_of_Frankie_Landau_Banks
The beginning of school is a whirlwind for Frankie. She and Matt start dating and she finds herself enamored with his friends and his lifestyle. She does all she can to fit in with him and his friends, finding out that they will only let her so far in to their circle. This bugs Frankie, mostly because she feels that there is no reason why they should view her as any different than them.
One night while out to dinner with old school friends, Frankie father, known as “Senior”, alludes to a secret society that he and his friends had been a part of. Frankie’s interest is instantly awakened. Was this club still around? How could she find out more about it? How could she become a part of it? She soon learns that her very own boyfriend and his friends are part of this “The Loyal Order of the Basset Hounds”, and unfortunately the club is exclusively for boys.
Tired of being told she’s too young, too safe, and having everyone tell her “no”, Frankie takes matters into her own hands and goes in search of the book containing the history of the Basset Hounds. Finding what boys for over 30 years have been searching for, Frankie next poses as Alpha, a leader of “The Loyal Order of the Basset Hounds”, and sets a series of pranks into motion. Things are bound to come to a head for Frankie and the “dogs”, and Frankie learns that letting anything stand her way is just not the way she wants to live.
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks is a fantastic book for all young adult readers. Frankie is a witty and daring character; she will excite and possibly inspire readers to not take no for an answer. Struggling to break away from the idea that because she is a girl she cannot do everything a boy can, Frankie takes this to an extreme by masterminding a series of pranks including vandalism, stealing, and rebellion; all to prove that she is worthy of these boys’ acceptance. Any teen who has felt like they don’t belong will be able to relate to Frankie’s story.
Subject/Themes: Boarding School, Friendship, Pranks, Secret societies.
Awards: National Book Award Nominee for Young People’s Literature (2008), A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year (2008), Cybils Award for Young Adult Fiction (2008), Printz Honor (2009), ALA Teens’ Top Ten (2009).
Character’s Names: Frankie Landau-Banks, Matthew Livingston.
Sources: Goodreads.com. Accessed March 10, 2010. Additional product information and reviews. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1629601.The_Disreputable_History_of_Frankie_Landau_Banks
Frankie, a sophomore at the prestigious Alabaster Academy, has blossomed from a gangly, angular girl to a lovely young woman over the course of a summer--and she's discovering how much she dislikes being considered only in those terms. She's smart, and she's mischievous, and she's figuring out a way to maneuver through the world on her own terms--not as the girlfriend, and not as the cute, harmless Bunny Rabbit that her family thinks of her as.
It's a fantastic book--really, I can't say enough how much I enjoyed it, and how I think every girl between the ages of 11 and 40 should read it. Frankie finds that she doesn't like being underestimated, or excluded, based on being a girl, and an attractive one at that. What follows is a brilliant plot by her to make people take her seriously, to shake up the status quo, and to have a little fun in the meantime.
It's a fantastic book--really, I can't say enough how much I enjoyed it, and how I think every girl between the ages of 11 and 40 should read it. Frankie finds that she doesn't like being underestimated, or excluded, based on being a girl, and an attractive one at that. What follows is a brilliant plot by her to make people take her seriously, to shake up the status quo, and to have a little fun in the meantime.
I expected this to be one of those books where the girl stands up for gender equality, stands up for what's right, and gets everything she wants in the end. I revelled in Frankie's masterful behind-the-scenes takeover of her boyfriend's all-boy society because I believed, like Frankie herself did, that when they found out, they would applaused and accept her, impressed with her cleverness. But this book is honest and true-to-life, and I was as surprised and hurt as Frankie when the boys ignored her, and Matthew rejected her. It doesn't seem fair, but thus is life, I suppose.
I still wish Frankie had gotten her happy ending.
I still wish Frankie had gotten her happy ending.
I found the plot of this to be a little random and I think it could have done with some more big moments - big wins/losses etc.
But the themes, the discussion points, the writing in this book were so good! It addressed topics I have never seen a book address before - ones that really hit home, made a huge impact. I LOVED that. You'd probably have to read it to understand. It was great. If E Lockhart wrote a sitcom, it would be Seinfeld levels of relatable.
thank you and goodnight
But the themes, the discussion points, the writing in this book were so good! It addressed topics I have never seen a book address before - ones that really hit home, made a huge impact. I LOVED that. You'd probably have to read it to understand. It was great. If E Lockhart wrote a sitcom, it would be Seinfeld levels of relatable.
thank you and goodnight
Feminism at it's best! :)Frankie was like a young female Sherlock Holmes and I loved how her mind worked, she wasn't afraid to speak up, and didn't only want to be seen as a pretty object, but a clever woman! Such a humorous and enjoyable book, that makes you proud to be a strong minded girl who has just as much worth and potential as a man.
This book was definitely of the feminist bent, and the pranks were fun, but overall, this book didn't grab me. Good writing style, though.
When newly popular Frankie finds herself excluded from her boyfriend's all-male secret society, she does what any smart, self-respecting, budding feminist would do--she comes up with a brilliant plot to take over as "Alpha Dog" of the Loyal Order of the Basset Hounds. Her daring pranks are soon the talk of the whole school, but the reaction is still not quite what she expected.
I thoroughly enjoyed this thought-provoking and entertaining book. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because I was slightly disappointed in the ending.
Reread for the 2013 YALSA Hub Reading Challenge.
I thoroughly enjoyed this thought-provoking and entertaining book. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because I was slightly disappointed in the ending.
Reread for the 2013 YALSA Hub Reading Challenge.
I had higher expectations for this. I loved all the feminism, power struggles/plays, and the questions and points that Frankie brought up that were truly thought provoking, but I also thought the plot, conclusion, and development of characters and relationships was lacking. It was a quick read, but I was looking and hoping for something more. 3.5 stars.
Loved Frankie somewhat difficult to read at first but Frankie is a girl I wanna hang out with...