The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, Book 1)

The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, Book 1)

By Suzanne Collins

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Book 1 of 3 in the  The Hunger Games Series
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Could you survive on your own, in the wild, with everyone out to make sure you don't live to see the morning?

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 districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. 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 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.

 

New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Collins delivers equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in this searing novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present.

Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9780439023481
ISBN-10: 0439023483
Published on 9/14/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 384

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The hunger games is a very daring story of love and lost and hope and sacrifice, Katniss everdeen would do anything to protect her family. She volunteered for her 12 year old sister for the games,the game were long and deadly Katniss barely survived with Peet a at her side

THE MOVIES ARE THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN!! I would love love to have all of these books.

I decided to read this because i heard it was a good book but once i read it i knew why. Its amazing, so nice, the book caught my attention right away. I couldn't put it down, it ends at such a cliffhanger thought. i still like this book so much, nice book you should read it if you didn't.

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it is the best book ever!!!!!!!!

Do you like action and drama? Then The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is the book for you. This book tells about a 16 year old girl named Katniss Everdeen and her life living in the corrupt country of Panem in the distant corrupt future. There are 12 districts total in Panem, in which Katniss lives in the 12th and poorest. People in district 12 struggle don't live a very happy life, as buying food increases the odds of being entered in the Hunger Games. Every year, a cruel sport is held called the Hunger Games is held by the dictator government of the Capitol, in which 24 kids, or tributes, age 12-18 are picked from every district (1 male, 1 female per district) to be put in a large arena to fight to the death. The last man standing is then declared the winner and retires to a life of leisure. This is the basis of the entire book, as Katniss is one of those tributes that was chosen from her district. Katniss then has to fight for her life in a bloodbath of teenagers that are trained killers. Katniss hadn't had a great life before either, because she was largely responsible for feeding her family at all costs. This was often through hunting illegally and selling game on the black market. The Hunger Games is a great book because it has an even distribution of action, edge-of-your seat plot lines, and drama.

hey has anyone heard about banned books week! If you have not well hears what its about.... Some parents feel some books are inappropriate or not good reading material they ask a school or state to ban them.To be honest both sides of the arguments are good. 😦

OMG!! I love this book sooo much its so awesome!!! My favorite book series is the Hunger Games. Truly the Hunger Games all the way!!

i love this book. the details are soooo good. i can't wait for mocking jay part two to come out

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