The Hunger Games

In the ruins of North America is the nation called Panem, where a shining Capitol rules twelve districts. Every year, one boy and one girl between the ages of 12-18 are selected from each district to fight to the death in the Hunger Games.

When Primrose Everdeen is selected for District 12's female tribute in the Games, her older sister Katniss volunteers to take Prim's place. Prim asks Katniss to promise that she'll win, but Katniss doesn't think she can keep that promise. Twenty-four teens go in and one comes out. Will the odds be in Katniss's favor?

  This is one of my favorite books. Though I thought the beginning was a bit slow, the excitement of the middle and the end make up for it. Suzanne Collins created characters that were admirable, interesting, unique, and who had you caring about them by the end of the book.