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The Hunger Games
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Author
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Suzanne Collins.
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Publisher
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Scholastic
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Format
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paperback
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ISBN
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9780439023528
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Pages/Publication Date
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374/2010
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Daedalus Item Code
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29633
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Description
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(A New York Times Notable Children's Book of 2008; a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year; and a Booklist Editors' Choice, Books for Youth) Suzanne Collins' first entry in a trilogy for young adults, The Hunger Games is now a major motion picture by Gary Ross, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson. In a dystopic future North America called Panem, the ruling Capitol demands tributes from each of its 12 districts: two children, between 12 and 18, must compete in the Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death from which only one can emerge. When her younger sister is selected for the games, 16-year-old Katniss volunteers to take her place, accompanied by Peeta, a baker's son. "This is a grand-opening salvo in a new series by the author of the Underland Chronicles.... Populated by three-dimensional characters, this is a superb tale of physical adventure, political suspense, and romance."—Booklist (starred review) "As negative Utopias go, Suzanne Collins has created a dilly."—Stephen King
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