The Hunger Games
By Suzanne Collins
Summary
This book takes place in the country of Panem, formerly the United States. There are 12 Districts total, the poorest being 12. In the Hunger Games, the Capitol takes two tributes from each District and puts them in an arena to fight for their lives. Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, from District 12, team up and fight against other tributes to win the Hunger Games.
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Megan Fox as Katniss Everdeen
A teenaged girl who has to support her family in the most unwealthy district in all of Panem. Her younger sister gets selected as a tribute for the Games, but Katniss volunteers for her to save her sister.
Channing Tatum as Peeta Mellark
Peeta is the male tribute from District 12, described as a shorter more muscular kid. He is the son of a baker and an underrated fighter.
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Mark Henry as Thresh
Thresh is a big, muscular african american representing District 11 in the Hunger Games. He's came face to face with Katniss, and let her go for helping Rue. http://soultrain.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/WWE-Mark-Henry.jpg
Will Katniss and Peeta survive the extensive Hunger Games? Read Hunger Games or watch the movie to learn more.
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Setting
The setting is on the continent of North America, in the country of Panem. There are 12 districts, each providing a natural resource to the Capitol. Each year, they hold the Hunger Games in the Capitol City.
About the author
1991 is when Suzanne Collins started her professional writing career. She started out writing for children and being on Nickelodeon staffs. Her best selling series, The Hunger Games, came out in 2008, and later had movies following the books. To this day, Suzanne Collins has written 10 works of writing. She lives in Connecticut with her family and two cats.
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