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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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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I read this book in just three days and it was amazing. I was so upsesed with this book. I totally recommend this book for kids ages 8- and up. Because some parts are scary for me! But I still LOVE this book!!!!!!!!!

This book is amazing!!!!!!!! I love a good book when I see one!! And I have read tis book severel times!!!! The only downside is that I have to wait to more years for the last movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I (picture of a heart) u suzanne collins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I decided to read this book, because everyone was reading it. I'm really glad I did! This book is amazing! It talks about the difficulties of war, and what can happen. Oh, and also, GO TEAM PEETA!

it is such an amazing book and i hope you guys think so too!

I completely recommend this book for anyone ages 11 and up. It has a wonderful plot and very realistic characters but, it doesn't get boring at any time at all. You will NOT be able to put this book down. It's a wonderful genre; you learn some things but still is a book that has lots of action going on. Something you can picture in your head and makes you think wow. Although, I would not recommend this book to anyone who is easily frightened or does not like fighting and/or violence.

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I read this book and it was awesome .this book is ment for the people the people that like action,futurist stuff and (some)romance. Like the cave sene.

OMG! This book is so awesome! Anyways, if you like action, you'll like this book! Check out the movie! It's my new favorite!

all i have to say about this book is: It's genius.

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