Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. New York: Scholastic, 2008.
Annotation:
One boy and one girl are chosen from 12 districts in what used to be North America. Twenty-four teens fight to the death. Welcome to...the hunger games.
Justification for Nomination:
Suzaane Collins creates a beautiful yet deadly plot in The Hunger Games. In the beginning, Collins takes time to explain who Katniss the main character is and what her relationship and emotions are towards the other characters in the book. I thoroughly enjoyed Katniss and the strength, loyalty, and kindness that she showed the other characters throughout The Hunger Games. This may sound long and boring, but I think that it shows readers that the author pays close and careful detail to who her characters are physically, emotionally, and mentally. She was very creative when it came to her characters, plot, and vocabulary. I loved the author's storyline which told readers that one government (The Capitol) was in charge of everything and because of an up rising against them a long time ago, they invented the hunger games to control the people in the poor districts. Although in what used to be North America, the plot and characters take me to another world. One where it was kill or be killed. Amongst the fantasy and science fiction, there was also the reality of poverty. There were people in this world who were literally starving. Collins uses great detail to compare the rich government against the poor districts. The Hunger Games is pure action and adventure and it was like a cross between survivor and the ancient roman gladiator games. It was literally sadistic and horrific, but I loved every minute that I was reading it, every word, and every chapter. There were so many exciting and dangerous twists and turns that I never knew what would happen next. I was extremely ecstatic about the end which hinted that the story wasn't over. Collins deserves a nomination for giving readers such a creative and perfect fantasy in which no one will be disappointed. Genre Category: Science Fiction, survival, television programs, interpersonal relations, contests
