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OverviewEven at the age of sixteen, Katniss Everdeen knows it takes hard work, keen observation, and inner fortitude to survive in the world. Her home, District 12, is under the merciless rule of the Capitol, continually forced to pay after losing a long-ago civil war in the nation of Panem. One of the ways the Capitol keeps control is its annual Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death featuring two young tributes from each of Panem's twelve districts. This gruesome battle is meant to send home a chilling message: Rebellion will always be punished. When Katniss finds herself in the Hunger Games arena, she knows the odds aren't in her favour. Any wrong move will end her life?and even the right moves come with a cost. But if she can survive, there is a chance the districts may survive as well has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Suzanne Collins , Nico DelortPublisher: Scholastic US Imprint: Scholastic US Dimensions: Width: 21.10cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 25.70cm Weight: 1.420kg ISBN: 9781339030609ISBN 10: 1339030608 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 01 October 2024 Recommended Age: From 12 to 20 years Audience: Young adult , General/trade , Teenage / Young adult , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationSuzanne Collins is the author of the bestselling Underland Chronicles series, which started with Gregor the Overlander. Her groundbreaking young adult novels, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay, were New York Times bestsellers, received wide praise, and were the basis for four popular films. She returned to the world of Panem with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Year of the Jungle, her picture book based on the year her father was deployed in Vietnam, was published in 2013 to great critical acclaim. To date, her books have been published in fifty-three languages around the world. Nico Delort is a Canadian and French illustrator currently living in Paris, France. Working across a variety of genres, Nico has created black-and-white scratchboard illustrations for books, magazines, movie posters, and galleries. More about Nico and their work can be found online at nicolasdelort.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |