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In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister&...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Collins, Suzanne
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, [2008]
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Collins, Suzanne. Hunger Games (Series) ; bk. 1.
Subjects:
Survival > Juvenile fiction.
Television programs > Juvenile fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Juvenile fiction.
Contests > Juvenile fiction.
Young women > Juvenile fiction.
Sisters > Juvenile fiction.
Dystopias > Juvenile fiction.
Survival > Fiction.
Television programs > Fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Fiction.
Contests > Fiction.
Science fiction.
Young adult fiction.
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Summary:In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.
Item Description:"Book design by Phil Falco"--title page verso.
Physical Description:374 pages ; 22 cm.
Awards:Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2009
ISBN:0439023483 (hardcover : alk. paper) :
9780439023481 (hardcover : alk. paper) :
0439023521 (pbk.)
9780439023528 (pbk.)
0545425115 (pbk.)
9780545425117 (pbk.)
054531058X (lib. bdg.)
9780545310581 (lib. bdg.)
1451740751 (PawPrints)
9781451740752 (PawPrints)