4 Books to Steal from Your Teenager
Lizzie Skurnick—notable blogger and author of 10 teen novels—explains why the best reads are often the ones aimed at the raging hormone set.
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The Hunger Games Trilogy
By Suzanne Collins' '
384 pages;
Scholastic
This series is the latest literary-meets-pop-culture phenomenon. In it, North America has collapsed and the cruel government that takes over is forcing the 12 districts that remain to send two teenage representatives to participate in the annual Hunger Games. Sixteen-year-old Katniss is forced to fight 23 other contestants to the death, gladiator-style, in the popular televised event.
Published 11/04/2010