Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
(Book 1 of a trilogy; PB PURPLE COL; grades 7 and up)
In the not-too-distant future, the United States has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. The Capitol keeps order by demanding an annual tribute for its Hunger Games, in which two contestants, a boy and a girl, are chosen from each of the districts to fight to the death in an event televised from an arena. Only one contestant can survive and win. Katniss Everdeen, from the impoverished District 12, volunteers when her younger sister is chosen. In this fight to the death, this book's violence is cringe-worthy and the exploitation of the desperate and impoverished for the entertainment of the wealthy and powerful is a disturbing theme. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
(Book 1 of a trilogy; PB PURPLE COL; grades 7 and up)
In the not-too-distant future, the United States has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. The Capitol keeps order by demanding an annual tribute for its Hunger Games, in which two contestants, a boy and a girl, are chosen from each of the districts to fight to the death in an event televised from an arena. Only one contestant can survive and win. Katniss Everdeen, from the impoverished District 12, volunteers when her younger sister is chosen. In this fight to the death, this book's violence is cringe-worthy and the exploitation of the desperate and impoverished for the entertainment of the wealthy and powerful is a disturbing theme. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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