From the Bookshelf of class of 2014…

The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

Suzanne Collins

Why we're reading this: North America is now a nation called Panem. It's an all-powerful Capitol that rules it's surrounding twe…more
[close] North America is now a nation called Panem. It's an all-powerful Capitol that rules it's surrounding twelve districts. There used to be 13 districts, but when District 13 tried to rebel against the Capitol, it was destroyed. As a punishment for the uprising all twelve districts force one boy and one girl tribute to participate in the annual Hunger Games. The 24 tributes recieve training then are placed in an arena where they fight until there is only one victor standing.
Katniss Everdeen, the main character, lives in District 12 and would do anything in the world for her little sister, Primrose. At this this years reaping, where the boy and girl tributes are selected at random, Katniss sacrifices herself when she volunteers as tribute to take her sister's place. The story is about her struggle trying to stay alive in the Hunger Games.

Find A Copy At

Libraries

Group Discussions About This Book

No group discussions for this book yet.

What Members Thought

Jun 27, 2012 Sonia rated it it was amazing

The Hunger Games gave readers a chance to experience feelings of loneliness, compassion, and anxiety while they read. In the novel, Suzanne Collins allows readers to experience all the events through the protagonist's perspective. Her name is Katniss Everdeen and she is left to fend for her and her family when her father passed away in a mining accident. Their family lives in the poorest of all districts, making it more difficult for Katniss to keep her precious family alive. Every year there is ...more

Like · see review

May 13, 2012 Megan Penaflor rated it really liked it

I was very impressed with this novel. Susan Collins has a wonderful way with putting an image in your head with her words. I had seen the movie before I read the book so I knew somewhat of what the book was supposed to be like. I think that the book was a little bit better than the movie. I loved the attitude Catniss and Peeta in the story. It really draws people in to the story line when teammates start out not getting a long with each other, then going through a journey with then falling in lo ...more

Like · see review

May 24, 2012 Taylor Nevitt rated it really liked it

This book is by far one of the best books I have ever read. I would most definitely recomend this book to anyone I know. I do not believe that the Hunger Games is one of those books that only a girl or boy could read. I believe that any gender or age could enjoy reading this book.
Though the message of this book is given away by everyone who has read it I still believe that it is worth reading because of the deeper themes and messages in the story. It has love, fun, laughter, and suspense. The o ...more

Like · see review

Jun 30, 2012 Melchor rated it really liked it

Throughout the Novel, The author tried to emphasize the strong feelings from one human being to another and how love and determination to live can become the hope through many obstacles.Also the Fear on human beings and their will-less and controlled minds. I think this book was written to show the view of government or other things that control our world and our fear to stop it for others sick entertainment. A lot of parts of the book made me feel uncomfortable because of how the games were set ...more

Like · see review

May 13, 2012 Gracie Albano rated it it was amazing

The Hunger Games is one of the many futuristic genres of a government gone wrong. Katniss the main character is trapped in this world in the poorest district there is. Everyday Katniss Everdeen desperately fights to keep her mom and little sister alive. This poor district is affected mainly by starvation. Unfortunately, in this world poaching is a very big crime which results in death. She is forced to hunt to keep her family alive. Thankfully she has Gale.Gale is her best friend that she's know The Hunger Games is one of the many futuristic genres of a government gone wrong. Katniss the main character is trapped in this world in the poorest district there is. Everyday Katniss Everdeen desperately fights to keep her mom and little sister alive. This poor district is affected mainly by starvation. Unfortunately, in this world poaching is a very big crime which results in death. She is forced to hunt to keep her family alive. Thankfully she has Gale.Gale is her best friend that she's known for a long time now and they spend everyday together, hunting to keep their families alive. They are both actually lucky to have expert hunting skills. Many people from the ages 12-18 risk their lives in order to get tesserae to buy grain and oil to feed their families. This big risk means putting their names in for the drawing for the most feared game in Panem, The Hunger Games. These games are government controlled and always mandatory for everyone to watch. The Games involve a boy and a girl from each district(1-12) to battle to their death. The last person standing is named victor and never gets their name put in the drawing again. Unfortunately, the Games aren't even the sickest part of the novel; the people from the wealthiest place called the Capitol watch The Hunger Games as a big hit television show. These people cheer on every gory battle or natural disaster that hits these miserable contestants of the horrible death game. Katniss never once thought that fate would pull one of her loved ones names because of everything that they had suffered through. Sadly, she experienced a wake up call when she volunteered to play after her innocent little sister's name got pulled from the thousands of girls from District 12. This novel then unfolds into a breathtaking story of how Katniss deals with her love triangle,a very drunk adviser, and on the top of her list: battling through the Hunger Games. I enjoyed this book not only for the awesome action but the emotional romance she is forced to act upon with her partner Peeta in the Hunger Games. Katniss' dilemma with choosing either Gale or Peeta to love kept me up at 12 o'clock on a school night reading to see what happened next. This novel is an easy read and should definitely be on your list. ...more

Like · see review

May 30, 2012 Alesia Gutierrez rated it it was amazing

The Hunger Games is one of the best books I have ever read. I recommend this novel to anyone that loves intense action but also some romance. I loved the idea of the games but not why they had to have them. In the twelve districts of Panem each has to fight to the death until there is one victor remaining. This is so because of the rebellion that had once occured between the thirteen districts againts the Capitol. The Capitol is in charge of the remaining twelve districts that now serve the Capi ...more

Like · see review

May 15, 2012 Patti rated it really liked it

The Hunger Games is one of those books that it seems physically impossible to put down. In a future America called Panem, twelve districts are ruled over by the ruthless Capitol that forces the district’s children to participate in the Hunger Games, a televison broadcast fight to the death, for their entertainment. The plot follows Katniss Everdeen as she struggles to survive through this ordeal. The Hunger Games is a novel that everyone can enjoy, and everyone does. People read this book acros ...more

Like · see review