The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, Book 1)

The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, Book 1)

By Suzanne Collins

1653 ratings 2484 reviews 2862 followers
Book 1 of 3 in the  The Hunger Games Series
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Grades 6 - 8Grades 10 - 9Z5.399750
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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Jay Jay

Best Book EVER!!

After Katniss Everdeen's young sister is chosen to participate in the Hunger Games -- an annual fight to the death that is televised -- she volunteers to go in her place. While in the arena -- the place where the fighting happens -- she befriends Rue, a fellow tribute from District 11. After Rue is killed, Katniss goes to find Peeta to win the Games together. After the last contestant is dead, and Katniss and Peeta are the only ones left, Katniss decides to commit suicide, since they had been told halfway trough the Games that two tributes from the same district could win. Just before they swallow poisonous berries, they are announced as winners. An incredible book that everybody should read.

ronnie ronnie

i love this book! it is very violent in a way but amazing in one point of part. I really hope that mocking jay part 2 comes out! i really think that this is a great movie because it shows the team work they have to do during the war district. I personally think it it great!

A great book has many dramatic stuff like the death of a couple characters and romance.

The series is alright. I am not a huge fan of kids killing kids, but the author set it up to show what could happen in a messed up world. The author also properly brought in many good characters and killed of my Rue, but that is all right.

this book is great

boss3000 boss3000

this book is great for kids and has just enough intencity

This is my 2ed favorite book in the whole world. My 1st is Catching fire. this is an insane crazy book. not in a bad way though. it is soo interesting. It's also kinda sad but very interesting to see how katniss lives. I started reading this book around mabe 2pm in the day and did not stop reading for and reason at all except to use the bathroom. I didn't even stop to eat. I finished it around 2am the next day. that should tell you how much of a great book and a page turnerr this book is.

Not so much different from the movie. I am so happy yet sad. I mean rue that little sweet child. I would raise three fingers on my left hand!!! OMG SO GOOD!!! L8ter peeps!!

milie milie

love this can't wait to see the next movie

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