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This book is based on The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins.
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Description edit
Katniss Everdeen’s adventures may have come to an end, but her story continues to blaze in the hearts of millions worldwide.
In The Girl Who Was on Fire, thirteen YA authors take you back to Panem with moving, dark, and funny pieces on Katniss, the Games, Gale and Peeta, reality TV,... read more
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Summary edit
Various essays about the Hunger Games, digging deeper into the content of the series. Dissecting the war, the games, the romance, and many others it hopes to bring more awareness about themes in the Hunger Games series.
Characters edit
- Katniss Everdeen: The main character of the Hunger Games trilogy. Lives with her mother and sister in District 12, Katniss is left to provide from her family after her father is killed in a coal-mining accident. She hunts to gain food for her family with her bow and arrow her father made.
- Peeta Mellark: A boy that has fallen deeply in love with Katniss, he is competing against Katniss in the games. Comes from District 12 as well, the bakers son, and a gentle boy who only dreams of living happily with Katniss, but impossible because of the only One victor rule.
- Gale: Katniss Everdeen's best friend who also lives in the Seam. They are often mistaken for cousins because of their similarity in appearance.
- Cinna: Katniss' stylist. He is a good friend and confidant.
- Coin: This contains spoilers. If you have not read Mockingjay, don't read this.
- Haymitch Abernathy: Katniss and Peeta's mentor for the Hunger Games. He is an alcoholic. He won the Hunger Games in the second Quarter Quell.
- Snow: The president of Panem who hates Katniss.
- Primrose Everdeen: aka Prim, Katniss' little sister.
- Rue: An dark-skinned girl who Katniss gets attached to while in the Hunger Games. Rue reminds Katniss of Prim.Is killed soon in the hunger games,but Katniss avenges her death quickly.
- Annie: This contains spoilers. If you have not read Mockingjay, don't read this comment.
- Effie Trinket: District 12 escort for the Hunger Games.
- Buttercup: Prim's cat
First Sentence edit
You could call the Hunger Games a series that is - like its heroine - on fire.
Table of Contents edit
Why So Hungry for the Hunger Games?
Team Katniss
Your Heart is a Weapon the Size of Your Fist
Smoke and Mirrors
Someone to Watch Over Me
Reality Hunger
Panem et Circenses
Not So Weird Science
Crime of Fashion
Bent, Shattered, and Mended
The Politics of Mockingjay
The Inevitable Decline of Decadence
Community in the Face of Tyranny
Authors & Contributors edit
- Leah Wilson (Editor)
Other Contributors:
- Suzanne Collins (Creator)
- Sarah Rees Brennan (Author) - Why So Hungry for the Hunger Games?
- Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Author) - Team Katniss
- Mary Borsellino (Author) - Your Heart is a Weapon the Size of Your Fist
- Elizabeth M. Rees (Author) - Smoke and Mirrors
- Lili Wilkinson (Author) - Someone to Watch Over Me
- Ned Vizzini (Author) - Reality Hunger
- Carrie Ryan (Author) - Panem et Circenses
- Cara Lockwood (Author) - Not So Weird Science
- Terri Clark (Author) - Crime of Fashion
- Blythe Woolston (Author) - Bent, Shattered, and Mended
- Sarah Littman (Author) - The Politics of Mockingjay
- Adrienne Kress (Author) - The Inevitable Decline of Decadence
- Bree Despain (Author) - Community in the Face of Tyranny
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Smart Pop
Country: United States
Publication Date: April 5, 2011
ISBN: 978-1935618041
Page Count: 224
Publisher: Smart Pop
Country: United States
Publication Date: April 5, 2011
ISBN: 978-1935618041
Page Count: 224
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 809
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsYoung Adults or Adults since reading the Hunger Games is a must to understand this book and the Hunger Games definitely is for an older readership.
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