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Collins, Suzanne. The
Hunger Games. New York: Scholastic Press, 2008. Print. ISBN-13:
9780439023481. Hardcover. Cost: $18.99.
Annotation:
Katniss is used to living on the edge of survival living in District 12. But can she kill kids like her just to earn the right to get back home?
Katniss is used to living on the edge of survival living in District 12. But can she kill kids like her just to earn the right to get back home?
Booktalk:
Have you ever wondered what would happen if catastrophic war wiped out the society, the world, we know today? The Hunger Games offers up a glimpse into a possible future, where the affluent Capitol controls the twelve districts of Panem that were once thirteen, taking place hundreds of years after our North America has been burned away.
Have you ever wondered what would happen if catastrophic war wiped out the society, the world, we know today? The Hunger Games offers up a glimpse into a possible future, where the affluent Capitol controls the twelve districts of Panem that were once thirteen, taking place hundreds of years after our North America has been burned away.
The Hunger Games take place each year to pit 2
child tributes from each district against each other in televised mortal combat
to decide who will survive to earn extra resources for
their district. Some districts have desperate need of the help; others merely
want the bragging rights; the Capitol simply wants entertainment. Katniss Everdeen finds
herself caught up in this barbaric tradition to fight for her family, her
friends, and ultimately herself. Ask yourself, if this was your present
rather than future, could you do what Katniss finds she must?
Teen Quote:
Claire B, age 16: “I read multiple series at once. I’ll read a chapter of one book, like The Hunger Games, and then move on to the next one in my stack to read a chapter of that. I always keep the stories straight in my head.”
Teen Quote:
Claire B, age 16: “I read multiple series at once. I’ll read a chapter of one book, like The Hunger Games, and then move on to the next one in my stack to read a chapter of that. I always keep the stories straight in my head.”
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