1st Discussion Book - "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Our first novel that we are going to read/discuss is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Some of you may have already read some of her books, she also wrote The Underland Chronicles. This book is set in the ruins of what was North America in the nation of Panem, a Capitol, surrounded by twelve districts. Each year, one girl and one boy from each district between the ages of 12 and 18 are forced to participate in the Hunger Games. This is a brutal fight to the death that is televised for all of Panem to see.


Katniss Everdeen steps in to take her sisters place in the games. She has been feeding her mother and sister by secretly hunting and gathering outside the fences of District 12 for years. Now she must use these skills to survive the Hunger Games.

Reality television is a big part of entertainment on television today(with shows like Survivor, The Amazing Race, and Big Brother). Think about these survival shows when you are reading this book. What other aspects of todays popular culture do you see? Tell me what you like and what you don't.

Book Discussion Group for Kids

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP FOR KIDS

GRADES 5-8

MONTHLY ON MONDAYS

STARTING SEPTEMBER 13TH

4:00-5:00 P.M.

FALLS CITY LIBRARY & ARTS CENTER

Do you love to read? Do you like to talk? If so the Book Discussion Group for Kids is the place for you to discover new books or rediscover some old favorites.

Each month we will cover a different theme and you will get to choose what that theme is.

Bring along a book that you have read recently. You can discuss what you liked or did not like about it with the other participants.

At the first session we will discuss themes for future session. Like:

• vampires and other things that bite (horror)
• freaks and geeks (books about kids who don't fit in)
• time machine (historic & futuristic fiction)
• laugh tracks (funny books)
• getting graphic (graphic novels/comic books)

At the end of each discussion, you will be able to choose a book to read for the following session.

THERE WILL BE SNACKS!