In a time where the United States has fallen, a new nation emerges that is divided into a shiny Capital, surrounded by 12 distinct districts. Every year, each district is forced to choose one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to compete in the Hunger Games, a fight to the death contest broadcast on live tv to every district. Katniss Everdeen is selected to compete for her district and there's really only one way to survive the Hunger Games...find out if Katniss can survive the competition?

Stop by your local library to get your own copy of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins today.
 
And as for the news, director Gary Ross announced his choice for the role of Katniss in the real life movie adaptation of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Katniss will be played by Jennifer Lawrence, of Winter's Bone fame.