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Collins, S. (2003). Gregor the overlander. New York, NY: Scholastic.
This book is about a boy who falls through a laundry shoot to the underground world of Underland. The people in the Underland think that it is safer for them to live underground then it is to live above ground. However, there are still challenges to face underground. There are enemies to be fought and people/animals to dodge. In one scene a princess said that she was going to capture Gregor and put him in a prison. Many of the underground creatures would like to eat Gregor for dinner. Gregor learns that his father was a prisoner of the rats. In the end, the Underlanders think Gregor is a warrior and ask him to help lead a battle against the rats.

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Collins, S. (2008). Hunger games. New York, NY: Scholastic Press.
Hunger Games is a fictional story about the world of Panam. In Panam, there are different districts, and Katniss and her family live in the poorest district, which is the remains of the United States. The Capitol is in control of the districts and each district has to send one boy and one girl to the hunger games. The hunger games appears on live tv for all to watch others being killed. There is only one survivor, each contestant can either kill or be killed. Katniss' sister is chosen to go to the games and Katniss takes her place. In the games Katniss meets a friend, Peeta, and they defy the Capitol by saying they will eat the berries and there will be no victor. The Capitol keeps a close watch on Katniss to make sure she will not start of revolution.

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Collins, S. (2009). Catching fire. New York, NY: Scholastic Press.
Katniss and Peeta are the winners of the hunger games, only to learn that they have the victor's games to play next. This is the last thing they want to do. They both are advised to get married, lest they both be killed. A rebellion is beginning in some districts. When they visit, some people start to make the mockingjay sound that they used in the games. Katniss sees a man use this sign as a deep respect to her and Peeta, and then they see him killed and dragged out. They continue on their victory tour through the 12 districts. Katniss begins to realize that other districts are rioting against the capitol, because of her and Peeta's defiance of the capitol. During the victors games they learn how the capitol is running things, and use this for their benefit. In the end, District 12 is gone, but her family got out.

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Collins, S. (2010). The hunger games. New York, NY: Scholastic Press.
Peeta is under control of the Capitol. He thinks Katniss is against him and trying to kill him, however, the Capitol warped his mind, body, and spirit. Katniss meets up with some of the other victors and people wanting to rebel. Gale, Katniss' long time friend, and would marry her if he could, gathers people with Katniss to kill Snow. The whole book is full of obstacles they face on the way to the Capitol. The Capitol has everything on lock down because of the rebellion. As they draw closer to the Capitol, Katniss learns about members in her family that have died. This makes Katniss even more ready to kill Snow. In the end, Katniss kills Coin, and Snow ends up dying as well. Katniss and Peeta try to rebuid their life and have children.

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For children’s books, without a doubt, the Hunger Games was the story of the year. Its performance far exceeded all other books for children and teens.

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Each week New York times puts out the top 5 best selling books for that week. Hunger Games was on the New York Times bestselling list for 100 consecutive weeks!

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Mockingjay Tops All National Bestseller Lists with Sales of More Than 450,000 Copies in its First Week of Publication | Scholastic Media Room

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On August 24, 2010, Suzanne Collins, who was named among the 2010 TIME 100 Most Influential People, began a twelve-market North American tour to promote the release of Mockingjay . Her first bookstore tour since September 2008, Collins has already visited bookstores in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

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Mockingjay, the final book of the Hunger Games Trilogy sold 1.6 millions copies from August 26, 2010 to September 2, 2010.

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Readers of The Hunger Games have reached new heights recently (I feel like I see people reading them everywhere I go), and proof comes from USA Today's bestselling books list!

Interestingly, the e-book version is now outselling its paperback sister.

USA Today writes:

For the second consecutive week, The Hunger Games, the first book in Suzanne Collins' dystopian trilogy for teens, is No. 1 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list. But unlike last week, the e-book is now outselling the paperback.

In fact, it's one of 42 titles in the top 50 in which the digital version outsold print - after a Christmas when millions of new e-readers were unwrapped. Collins' sequels, Catching Fire and Mockingjay, are also in the top 5 as e-books. (Overall, e-books account for about 20% of the book market.)

We imagine that The Hunger Games trilogy will continue to stay high on the bestseller list as we approach the film's release!

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'The Hunger Games' sits at #1 on USA Today's bestsellers list for second consecutive week

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Readers of The Hunger Games have reached new heights recently (I feel like I see people reading them everywhere I go), and proof comes from USA Today's bestselling books list! Interestingly, the e-book version is now outselling its paperback sister.

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Suzanne Collins is a well known American writer. She is the youngest of four children and moved around a lot because her father was in the air force. Her family visited many war monuments and discussed topics around war frequently.

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Suzanne Collins was born in Connecticut. She went to college at Indiana University and double majored in theatre and telecommunications. Then went onto New York State University and majored in dramatic writing. She now resides in Connecticut with her husband and children.

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She was inspired to write Hunger Games from the myth of Theseus and Minotaur. Collins grew up reading Greek and Roman mythology. Basically, Hunger Games is a modern version of Roman gladiator games. Katniss is a futuristic Theseus, who volunteers to fight the Minotaur.
https://www.slj.com/2008/09/interviews/under-cover/a-killer-story-an-interview-with-suzanne-collins-author-of-the-hunger-games/#_

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Some of her first work was writing for television programs like Clarisa Explains It All and Little Bear. The Underland Chronicles made Collins known in the publishing world. However, Hunger Games trilogy, made her a celebrity.

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1962- Collins was born
1980- graduated high school
1985- graduated undergrad
2003- published Gregor the Overlander, the first of the Underland Chronicles
2004- Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane
2005- Gregor and the Curse of the Warm Bloods
2006- Gregor and the Marks of the Secret
2007- Gregor and the Code of Caw
2008- Hunger Games
2009- Catching Fire
2010- Mockingjay
2012- movie of Hunger Games come out
https://www.biography.com/people/suzanne-collins-20903551

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The book is best for the age range of 12-14 years old. There are many violent scenes with teen against teen. There is also a love story between Katniss and Peeta, but the book does not over sexualize the relationship. In the book, are many wonderful themes for ages 12 through 14. Katniss serves her community with bravery and sacrifice. Students are forced to think about if they would volunteer for their sister or not. Maybe instead of worrying about their latest crush, it will spark some conversation about life choices and if Panam was reality.

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There has been mucho talk online via social media channels as to what age kids can begin to read The Hunger Games book series and watch the movies. The most recent release is rated PG-13 and the books fall under the "Young Readers" genre that tends to focus on 9-15 year olds (depending on the publisher).

On Los Tweens & Teens our team raffled tickets across the country for the premiere of the latest Hunger Games movie, Catching Fire, and attended the Miami showing. The theater was buzzing with excitement. There were more teens than tweens (children ranging between the ages of 7-12) which is a natural given the movie's PG-13 rating. The movie really is suited for older tweens as there is plenty of drama and intensity. Prior to and following the premiere, I asked some parents and kids in attendance for their views and reactions to the movie.

The responses were an interesting gender differentiation. The two dads I asked felt the movies are fine for kids around 11 and older while two moms were firm that kids should be at least 13 and up as the right age for this movie. The kids, mainly ranging between 10-14 and both girls and boys simply said, THAT WAS AWESOME! As always, it all depends on your child's maturity level and your parenting style so I'll speak only to mine. I will point out that I have often sheltered my kids from many movies. One of the dads I interviewed specifically pointed out that The Hunger Games producers/director go out of their way to not feature anything very gory, there is no cursing and there is no overt sexual tones. There is an interesting love story that can naturally develop when a person loves someone but is tossed continuously in the ring with someone else. In my opinion, there is no more violence in Catching Fire than in the recent Marvel and other superhero films, or the beloved Star Wars films that seem welcomed by parents of tweens and younger kids everywhere.

What I do appreciate about this book series and its accompanying movies is the very strong female lead character. She's not shying away from family responsibility or serving her community. "Katniss Everdeen" played again by Jennifer Lawrence, is an unwillingly strong character who matured very quickly to save her sister and family. The scenes are that of an oppressed society, almost wartime period, where some citizens have more than others and many are suffering tremendously. Perhaps young readers are exposed to too many messages of frivolous issues like the latest love interest at school or what girl wore what outfit last week. At least The Hunger Games presents an opportunity for young readers to be exposed to a more in-depth storyline. They're forced to think!

In sum, my husband and I are involved with our children as we read the books and watch the movie series develop. My colleague Katherine read the Harry Potter series with her daughter so they understood and shared the stories together. What I love about this process is that the kids/tweens/teens are reading! Instead of focusing on silly tween drama, they are engrossed in a book that is creating dialog in our home. That's the key for me.

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Kids: What Is Age Appropriate?

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There has been mucho talk online via social media channels as to what age kids can begin to read The Hunger Games book series and watch the movies. The most recent release is rated PG-13 and the books fall under the "Young Readers" genre that tends to focus on 9-15 year olds (depending on the publisher).

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I believe that the Hunger Games books would be read independently more often than read in school. 80% of the reading would happen independently and 20% of the time it would be read for school. It is a debatable subject whether or not the Hunger Games trilogy should be read in schools at all. Most people say that 5th graders should not be required to read it, while the older students grades 7-9 could benefit from some of the themes. While others think the books should not even be sold at the book fairs at the elementary level. There are even some religions that families would not let their children read the Hunger Games books.