Age Group: 12+ Years

Description:

It is the morning of the 50th Hunger Games, a special Quarter Quell in which twice as many tributes are chosen. Sixteen-year-old Haymitch Abernathy of District 12 just wants to get through the day and be with the girl he loves. When his name is called, he is thrown into the deadliest Games yet. Set years before Katniss's story, this gripping prequel shows how Haymitch became the man fans know. It is a powerful story about courage, loss and standing up to injustice. It is best suited to readers aged 12 and above.