MOVIE REVIEWS FOR KIDS HUNGER GAMES MOVIE
MOVIE REVIEWS FOR KIDS HUNGER GAMES SERIES

Peeta once gave Katniss a bit of bread from his fatherвЂ™s bakery, and was punished for doing so. The boy called to fight is Peeta, a young boy from KatnissвЂ™ class at school. Without hesitation, Katniss steps up to take PrimвЂ™s place, for she cannot bear to see her gentle little Prim be the first to die. This year, at the time of the reaping, when the name of one boy and one girl is drawn to see who will fight to the death, PrimвЂ™s name is called. He also teaches her survival skills, which become very valuable as the story unfolds. One way he keeps hisВ family fed is by hunting small game illegally in the woods beyond the borders of District 12. Gale, who lost his father in the same mining accident, also is the provider for his family. Katniss is clever, resourceful, and creative, but she shuns other people beyond her own family members and her one friend and hunting partner, Gale. KatnissвЂ™ mother, handicapped by grief and depression since her husbandвЂ™s death, has not been able to care adequately for her two daughters, so Katniss has taken on the role of provider and protector. KatnissвЂ™ father was killed when the mine, the main industry of District 12, collapsed.

In the first book of the series, The Hunger Games, sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen lives in the extremely impoverished District 12 with her mother and younger sister Prim, whom Katniss loves more than anyone in the world. The Games exist to remind the people in the Districts that not even children are beyond the reach of the CapitolвЂ™s power. Every year each of the 12 Districts must provide one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen who will fight to the death on live television until only one child is still alive. They were instituted as a punishment for the DistrictsвЂ™ attempted rebellion against the Capitol years ago. The Games are televised live and are mandatory viewing for every citizen in the nation.

The story commences with Panem, the country that emerged from the civil war ruins of what was once North America, preparing for the annual Hunger Games. The Districts, which are made up of the working class, provide the Capitol population with everything it needs to continue its own survival and remain in power. It is set in the dystopia created by the Capitol, the ruling class that satiates its own pleasures at the expense and oppression of the 12 Districts.

MOVIE REVIEWS FOR KIDS HUNGER GAMES SERIES

The Hunger Games is a futuristic, sci-fi series that draws heavily on themes of violence, war and power. Since it has already been translated into 26 different languages and the rights have been sold in 38 countries, thereвЂ™s a good chance your child has heard of this series and may already have read at least one of the books. While all three books have been on the best sellers list, the third book topped all U.S. Scholastic Press published the first book of the trilogy in 2008 and the third and final book in 2010. It is quickly following in the footsteps of the Harry Potter series in terms of popularity. It is categorized for young adults, which means itвЂ™s recommended for children as young as twelve. T he Hunger Games Trilogy is a science fiction series by Suzanne Collins. For example, when I first heard of Harry Potter and began to discuss whether or not the series was suitable reading material in our home, my nine-year-old piped up that she had already finished the third book! In light of that experience, when I recently heard of a popular new series, I decided to read it and write a review as a help to other Catholic parents. And since two of my four children read far above вЂњgrade level,вЂќ they often went foraging into reading material that I considered beyond their maturity level. When I was raising and home educating my four children, I was disappointed that reviews of new literature from a Catholic viewpoint simply did not exist. But parents still have a responsibility to guide their children through the potentially hazardous territory of modern young adult literature. When it comes to reading material, many parents do not have the time to read what their children are reading, especially as their children get older. Parents want to know who their children are spending time with, what music they are listening to, and what movies/television, etc. The level of detail is to help facilitate a discussion with your child even if you have not read the series. ** Spoiler Alert-The plot is discussed here in detail for parental benefit.

What follows is a review of The Hunger Games Trilogy by author, Suzanne Collins.

MOVIE REVIEWS FOR KIDS HUNGER GAMES MOVIE

The movie version of The Hunger Games debuted on March 23, and it is breaking all records.

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