Title: The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Collins
Copyright: 2008
Genre: Science Fiction
Appropriate for ages: 10-15 years old
Theme: Survival of the fittest, Love conquers all
Summary:
The Hunger Games takes place in a futuristic time, in a place known as Panem. The country is divided into twelve districts, which used to be known as North America. President Snow has started an annual event called The Hunger Games, due to a revolution in the past. Each year, each district must select two tributes, one male and one female, ranging from twelve to eighteen years old to fight. Katniss Everdeen volunteers for District Twelve's female tribute, after Primrose Everdeen, her litter sister, is selected on the day of the reaping. Katniss Everdeem and the baker's son, Peta Mellark, will represent District Twelve, and will train to fight against twenty-two other tributes, until only one is left standing. Katniss and Peta pretend to show interest in one another in order to gain sponsors during the games. Throughout the games, their love begins to become more than just an act. They must come together and come up with a way for them both to win. After deciding they both would eat poisonous berries (nightlock), the capital calls off the games and declares them both victors. What they did not know, is that they are now about to enter the biggest uprising Panem has ever seen.
Quote from the book:
"And while I was talking, the idea of actually losing Peta hit me again and I realized how much I didn't want him to die. And it's not about the sponsors. And it's not about what will happen when we get home. And it's not just that I don't want to be alone. It's him. I do not want to lose the boy with the bread."
-Katniss Everdeen
Illustration:
There are no illustrations in this series. The colors on the covers are vibrant, solid, and always contain a graphic that correlates with the novel.
My Thoughts:
I first read this series in my eight grade English class. I immediately fell in love with the idea of Katniss and Peta, but I did not think they were being treated fairly. The capital of Panem was very controlling, almost like dictatorship. Having citizens of a country fight against one another does not show patriotism. Instead, it is rebelling districts against each other rather uniting them.This book brought smiles and tears of sadness. The end lead me to wanting more, and I am so glad Suzanne Collins created a series. I have read it more than once, and I recommend this series to all.
Awards:
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
Cybils Award for Fantasy and Science Fiction- Young Adult
California Young Reader Medal: Young Audult
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