The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a thrilling start to an amazing series!
Katniss Everdeen is 16 years of age. She lives in the Seam, the poorest part of District 12. When Katniss' dad dies in an accident in a mine she must take her mother and sister's lives in her hands.
There are 12 districts and The Capitol is in the country of Panem, and each one of them must elect two candidates to take part in the Hunger Games. All 24 candidates get put in an arena controlled by the gamemakers. Each one must fight to kill until one last candidate stands.
When Katniss' 12-year-old sister Primrose gets elected Katniss must step in and be District 12's first volunteer to save her sister's life. Will she win or will she die a brutal death?
I love this book because of the original and imaginative idea of it. It had me on the edge of my seat! I loved this book so much I am continuing to read on through the series. However, I wouldn't recommend this to children under age 10 because of the brutal scenes.
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