Hunger games is about a 16 year old girl named Katniss, and district 12, a cruel and unusual capitol. In the begining of the book Katniss has to pretty much be the "head of the house" for their mom is ill and deppresed abot their fathers death.( he died in a rather tragic mineing acident). in district 12 and as well in the other capitols of panem,they have a big ball, well two and they pick a boy and a girl from the ball(s) and they fight to an epic death called "The Hunger Games". toward the middle of the book they battle sickness,death,and extreme temperatures. And of course their opponets trying to kill them every second that their inthe vast arena.lastly in the end she and her best friend must face each-other but refuse, then the capitol, (shockingly allows this) lets both of them win. all thta i have to say is read the book