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Reader reviewed by Carmen

Katniss is only 16 years old and about to march to her death. The Hunger Games is a televised event throughout the twisted Capitol and the oppressed twelve districts. Living with her troubled mother and little sister Prim, Katniss does her best to hunt for food outside the boundaries of her district. Katniss is a brave, strong, refreshing heroine. She volunteers to go in her sister's place when, at the reaping, little Prim is selected to battle in the brutal games. With only Peeta, a boy she barely knows, and their drunk mentor, Haymith, Katniss discovers the true nature of the Capitol and basic human nature. Will she make it out alive? Or will she land herself in even deeper danger?