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The Hunger Games

by Suzanne Collins

SCHOLASTIC INC | October 1, 2008 | Hardcover

A chilling tale of survival from the New York Times bestselling author.

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the other districts in line by forcing them to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight-to-the-death on live TV.

One boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and sixteen are selected by lottery to play. The winner brings riches and favor tohis or her district. But that is nothing compared to what the Capitol wins: one more year of fearful compliance with its rule. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her impoverished district in the Games.

But Katniss has been close to dead before - and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

Acclaimed writer Suzanne Collins, author of the New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles, delivers equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in this stunning novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present.

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    This book was my absolute favourite book I coulld not put it down I would recomend this book to everyone because I never thought I would like a book like this and I absolutely fell in love please check out my blog at KatieBookworm.blogspot.com

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    It Such A Good Book

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    2 weeks ago

    I Think This Is The Best Book I've Ever Read It Is Such A Good Book It Does Have Some Gore But It A Good Book For People 10 To 60
    To Tell People The Truth I Am Only 10 Yeats Old And My Mom Didnt Even Want Me To Read It. She Said Its 2 Violent she hated it i bagged here to read it she finaly gave in and let me.I Read It In About 3 Days And She Said How Was It I Said Find Out 2 weeks later she read it and thought it was great Same Here.The Hunger Games is About The 74 annual Hunger Games. there's 12 districts 2 people from each district get pict To Fight To The Death Against 24 people in all.Its About A Girl From District 12 the poorest one of all and she hunts really good with her bow.her Sister Prim Gets Chose And she's only 12 she volunteers for her what adventures will she have in the arena.Dont Know Well I Do But You Can Find Out.So If U Dont Want Your Kids To Read This Book Suck It Up And Deal with it And Let Them.If You Dont You will regret it.111111111111111111111111111111111111

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    Addicting

    Ivanka

    2 weeks ago

    Despite my dislike for science fiction books, The Hunger Games completely blew me away.

    The first page already grabbed my attention. Not only do you get a good imagery of the setting including the descriptions of nature, the conflict is amazingly written as well as the emotions that it can make one feel.

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    AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Norman Gaudet

    2 months ago

    This book is outstanding. Original idea. Once you pick this book up you can not put it down. The danger, love and killing makes it a unisex book. The romance to appeal to the women and the action to appeal to the men. Over all the book has the detail and the heart for it to be a true story. The only thing that makes it not so real is that it is in the future. So Katniss is an amazing character she is the most appealing thing about the book. She is strong by caring for her family...going hunting everyday in the woods even though it is illegal. She also puts her name in extra time for the reaping so that she can get more food for her family. Her dad died so the burden fell on her when her mom blacked-out. When her sister gets called she bravely volunteers to be the female tribute for district 12 in the 74th annual hunger games. The conflict in this book fill make you drop your mouth.

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A chilling tale of survival from the New York Times bestselling author.

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the other districts in line by forcing them to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight-to-the-death on live TV.

One boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and sixteen are selected by lottery to play. The winner brings riches and favor tohis or her district. But that is nothing compared to what the Capitol wins: one more year of fearful compliance with its rule. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her impoverished district in the Games.

But Katniss has been close to dead before - and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

Acclaimed writer Suzanne Collins, author of the New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles, delivers equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in this stunning novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present.

About the Author

Suzanne Collins is the author of the New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles series, which has more than one million books in print and is available in seven foreign editions. In the award-winning The Hunger Games trilogy, Collins continues to explore the effects of war and violence on those coming of age. Also a successful writer for children''s television, Collins lives with her family in Connecticut.

Hardcover

384 Pages, 5.75 x 8.5 x 1.25 in

October 1, 2008

SCHOLASTIC INC

English


0439023483
9780439023481

From the Critics

Praise for The Hunger Games

#1 New York Times Bestseller
A Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A Horn Book Fanfare
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2008
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2008
A Booklist Editors'' Choice
A New York Times Notable Book of 2008
A Kirkus Best Book of 2008
A New York Times Book Review Editors'' Choice
USA Today Bestseller

"[The Hunger Games] is a violent, jarring, speed-rap of a novel that generates nearly constant suspense... I couldn''t stop reading." - Stephen King, Entertainment Tonight

"I was so obsessed with this book that I had to take it with me out to dinner and hide it under the edge of the table so I wouldn''t have to stop reading... The Hunger Games is amazing." - Stephanie Meyer

"[The Hunger Games] is a great book, and very thought-provoking. Read this along with your teen and discuss it." - Charlaine Harris

"Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced." - John Green, New York Times Book Review

"A plot-driven blend of suspense, science fiction, and romance." - USA Today

"Enthralling, imaginative and creepy." - Los Angeles Times

"{A} superb tale" - Booklist, starred review

"Readers will wait eagerly to learn more." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

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