Collins, S. (2009). The hunger games. New York, NY:
Scholastic Press.
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/YQcgJTqGsqs
A story where United States is ruined and now lies the Capitol (Panem) surrounded by twelve other districts. Each year
each district must join all other districts in where they must fight to the
death until there is one survivor left. This event appears on live TV and is
called the Hunger Games. A girl named Primrose from district 12 is randomly
chosen to participate but her older sister Katniss will take her place along
with Peeta her community acquaintance. Representing district 12, they meet up
with 22 other tributes. They fall in
love and along the way break the rules. At the conclusion of the Hunger Games,
Katniss goes down in Panem history with a surprising turn of events.
This
book is filled with great adventure, romance, and political suspense and the
plot is tense. It is sure to captivate and keep the reader on edge. Recommended
for grades 7 and up. Other books written
by this author include, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, and Gregor the Overlander.
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