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The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, Book One): Volume 1
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The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, Book One): Volume 1 Hardcover - 2008

by Suzanne Collins

The acclaimed author of the "New York Times"-bestselling Underland Chronicles series delivers equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in a stunning novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to the present.


About this book

The story is set in the post-apocalyptic nation of Panem, where a wealthy Capitol rules over twelve impoverished districts. Each year, one boy and one girl from each district are chosen to participate in the Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death. When Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place in the Games, she becomes a symbol of hope for the oppressed people of Panem. With the help of fellow tribute Peeta Mellark, Katniss must fight to survive the brutal and deadly competition while defying the Capitol's oppressive regime.he Hunger Games is a thrilling and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of power, oppression, and the human will to survive.

From the publisher

The first novel in the worldwide bestselling series by Suzanne Collins!Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . . 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 regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place 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.

First line

When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold.

First Edition Identification

Scholastic Press published a First Edition, First Printing hardcover  in 2008, New York. 


Details

  • Title The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, Book One): Volume 1
  • Author Suzanne Collins
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scholastic Press, New York
  • Date 2008-10-01
  • ISBN 9780439023481 / 0439023483
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.72 x 5.5 x 1.2 in (22.15 x 13.97 x 3.05 cm)
  • Ages 12 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 12
  • Reading level 810
  • Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Interpersonal relations
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007039987
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • ALA Best Books Young Adults, 03/15/2009, Page 13
  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 03/15/2009, Page 24
  • Booklist, 09/01/2008, Page 97
  • Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/2009, Page 13
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 11/01/2008, Page 0
  • Christian Century, 12/16/2008, Page 27
  • Entertainment Weekly, 11/14/2014, Page 111
  • Horn Book Magazine, 09/01/2008, Page 580
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2009, Page 0
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 09/01/2008, Page 941
  • Library Journal, 12/09/2008, Page 0
  • New York Times Book Review, 12/07/2008, Page 54
  • Newsweek, 09/28/2009, Page 66
  • People, 11/28/2011, Page 34
  • People Weekly, 09/13/2010, Page 69
  • Publishers Weekly, 11/03/2008, Page 58
  • Publishers Weekly Best Books, 11/03/2008, Page 33
  • Romantic Times, 10/01/2008, Page 75
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2008, Page 176
  • SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2008, Page 40
  • Time, 09/07/2009, Page 65
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 10/01/2008, Page 348

About the author

Suzanne Collins is the author of the bestselling Underland Chronicles series, which started with Gregor the Overlander. Her groundbreaking young adult novels, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay, were New York Times bestsellers, received wide praise, and were the basis for four popular films. She returned to the world of Panem with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Year of the Jungle, her picture book based on the year her father was deployed in Vietnam, was published in 2013 to great critical acclaim. To date, her books have been published in fifty-three languages around the world.
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