The Hunger Games Authors: Suzanne Collins Number of Pages: 384 Publisher: Scholastic Press Published: 2008-09-14 Language: English ISBN-10: 0439023483 ISBN-13: 9780439023481 Sale Rank: 160 List Price: $17.99 Lowest New Price: $3.48 Lowest Used Price: $3.48 Lowest Collectible Price: $25.00
Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat's sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place.
