Lockhart, E. (2008). The disreputable history of Frankie Landau-Banks: A novel. New York: Hyperion.
Frankie, a fifteen year old girl living in Massachusetts, is starting her sophomore year at an elite boarding school. Over the summer she has "blossomed" into a young woman, gaining the attention of many young men. She begins dating the boy she's had a crush on, Matthew. When she finds out that he is in a secret, all male only society at school called the Loyal Order of the Basset Hounds, she gets a little jealous. Frankie wonders why the boys can do things that girls can't and why her boyfriend keeps lying to her. She takes it upon herself to impersonate the leader of the society, sending all the members out to do pranks. When things get out of hand, she confesses to being the mastermind behind everything. Matthew breaks up with her and goes to the headmaster of school. She is put on academic probation and now has a reputation around the school, some that respect her and others that shun her.
A book full of mystery, jealous and typical teenage issues, this book is a perfect book for teenagers who are curious about secret clubs and what really goes on. Taking "no" for an answer is something teenagers can relate too, even if they don't think that way of themselves. This is a story of mischief and how a sweet young girl changed to be that way.
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