The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. 374 p. Scholastic Press/ Scholastic Inc. October, 2008.
#tbt features The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. This is the book that started it all. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen lives in District 12 in Panem. There used to be 13 districts, but after District 13 revolted and was ultimately destroyed, the Capital instituted annual games known as the Hunger Games, where two tributes from each district fought to the death, with the sole survivor winning food for their district for a year. Katniss' sister was chosen, but Katniss volunteered in her place. District 12's other tribute was Peetah, the baker's gentle son, who once saved Katniss from starvation.
The world building is vivid and believable. The pace is fast and the suspense remains high. The Hunger Games is a consistent favorite of TMS students since its publication.
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