This book encourages the reader to cheer for the underdog. It is a great motivation for female heroines. Katniss the main character allows readers to see that girls can show courage, ingenuity, quick thinking skills, athleticism, along with empathy, and friendship.

a little bit of everything

This is thrilling book about one girls' fight for survival. She replaces her sister in a vicious games, called the hunger games. The hunger games is a fight to the death. 24 children are put in an "arena" (which is really vast plains that change every year, that can have different landscapes.) They must battle each other to kill, and be the last man standing. The concept of the book is based around a girl named Katniss, who takes her younger sisters place in the games. Katniss is a scrawny 16 year old who believes she has no chance, as she is weak, underfed and from a poor 'district.' Her only weapon is her ability to kill prey for food, as she does this on a regular basis. This makes her handy with a bow and arrow, but that is about all she has going for her. As the games progress, she develops more skill, makes friendships, and finds she is not as lonely as she thought she was. She uses all she has learnt from her mother in medical skill, to help her only fellow companion from her district. Her sponsors are a lot of help, sendind her gifts to help her survive, treat wounds, etc, but her only key to escape is her ability to think outside the square and outsmart the gamemakers.

in the ruins of a place known as north america lies trhe 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 anual hunger games, a fight to death on live tv. It is about a 16 year old girl named katiness that regards it as a death sentance when she steps foward to take her sisters place in the games. but katniss has been close to deth before- and survival for her, is second nature. without really meaning too, she becomes a contender. but if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh her survival against humanity and life against love. To me this is the most intresting book i have read before because i dont like reading much.

This book is about survival, a cruel place called Panem and yes, a little bit of love. Panem is the wreckage of what was once known as North America. There are 12 districts each specializing in a certain thing. District 12 are coal miners, District 11 are gardeners, so on. Then there is the Capitol. Every year, to show they have power over everyone, they host a gameshow called the Hunger Games. They have a Reaping day and select one young man and woman to compete. This isn't a normal gameshow. You fight for your life. You kill other children and it's broadcasted live on TV.

A little bit of everything.

A refreshing take on violence in literature!

Katniss Everdeen lives in poor twelfth district of the dictatorship of Panem, which has taken the place of North America. Every year, a boy and a girl, ages twelve to eighteen, from each district are sent to the Capitol to fight in The Hunger Games, in which they must survive in a randomly selected environment while trying to kill each other. It is all one live TV, a reminder of how much control the government has over the people. When Katniss's younger sister is chosen, Katniss immediately volunteers to take her place. She is almost certain she will die but ends up making unexpected alliances and faking a love story.

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, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, 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 will weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

WINNING MEANS FAME AND FORTUNE. LOSING MEANS CERTAIN DEATH. THE HUNGER GAMES HAVE BEGUN.... In the ruins of a place onve known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Captol 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.