This is the story of how she got that way. Not only a terrific coming-of-age novel, THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY is also a consideration of traditional prep-school culture, gender conventions and even cultural criticism, all tied up in a deftly plotted package. Not when she knows she's smarter than any of them.Īnd when there are so many, many pranks to be done. With THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU-BANKS, she should gain even more respect as one of the cleverest writers for teens. Make predictions about how this letter became necessary. Read Frankie's opening letter to the administration.
Not when her ex-boyfriend shows up in the strangest of places. This guide includes discussion questions intended to provoke thought and insight into the themes of the book, which include school life, feminism, friendship, gender roles, acceptance, humor, and intellectualism. No longer the kind of girl to take "no" for an answer.Įspecially when "no" means she's excluded from her boyfriend's all-male secret society. Lockhart won my reader’s heart more than a decade ago with The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, her award-winning book that I can only describe as the funniest feminist novel I’ve ever read.” - BookPageĪ mildly geeky girl attending a highly competitive boarding school.Īnd a gorgeous new senior boyfriend: the supremely goofy, word-obsessed Matthew Livingston. At the beginning of the novel, Frankies a fairly typical 15-year-old girl.
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