The Hunger Games
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)
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Scholastic Inc. , 2017.
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The first novel in the worldwide bestselling series by Suzanne Collins!
Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . .
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
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eAudiobook
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Unabridged
Street Date
06/01/2017
Language
English
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9780545142915
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Collins, S., & McCormick, C. (2017). The Hunger Games (Unabridged). Scholastic Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Collins, Suzanne and Carolyn McCormick. 2017. The Hunger Games. Scholastic Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Collins, Suzanne and Carolyn McCormick. The Hunger Games Scholastic Inc, 2017.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Collins, S. and McCormick, C. (2017). The hunger games. Unabridged Scholastic Inc.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Collins, Suzanne, and Carolyn McCormick. The Hunger Games Unabridged, Scholastic Inc., 2017.
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| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
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| Libby | 12 | 0 | 35 |
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