The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a prequel to the Hunger Games series and follows a young Coriolanus Snow before he is the President of the Capital. The book takes place during the 10th Hunger Games. Snow, as well as many other students at his school, are mentors to the tributes in the games. Coriolanus ends up mentoring the girl from district 12 named Lucy Grey Baird. As the Hunger Games nears, some nasty truths about the Capital are found out by Coriolanus.
The final book in the Hunger Games trilogy, Mockingjay, follows Katniss and her journey through being the face of the rebellion against the Capital. The book starts when Katniss wakes up to find out she is in the hidden thirteenth district. Katniss finds out that all of Panem went into disarray after the confusing end to the 75th hunger games. When everyone in district 13 wants to use Katniss as a political pawn, she is faced with hard decisions that can determine the fate of everyone in Panem.
Shatter Me is a young adult dystopian novel written by Tahereh Mafi and is part of a nine book series. This book takes place in a future world where a reestablishment of the world has taken place. We meet Juliette who is locked in a Psych ward all alone, this is because of the crazy power she has. Anyone who touches her skin will suffer and die. Her solitude changes when she wakes up to guards telling her that she will be getting a cellmate, Adam.
In the sequel to The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Katniss thinks she’s safe after their victory, but little do they know their victory has sparked an uprise. Due to the 3rd quarter quell, old victors must compete in the games again, which pulls Katniss and Peeta back in the games. This time is different though, all the tributes are skilled and deadly victors that all know each other, and Katniss and Peeta are the odd ones out.
This sequel to The Way of Kings continues to follow the paths of Kaladin, Shallan, and Adolin while also introducing new characters to the story. As Kaladin adapts to his new position in the society of Dalinar’s war camp, he finds it hard to adjust but is held by his word to act as a bodyguard for the royal family. Kaladin learns more about his abilities in this book as he bonds more with Syl along with how to fight against the Assassin in White threatening the life of the king.
In the newest book in The Hunger Games series, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, we dive into the world of Coriolanus or President Snow’s past. To redeem his family name and secure a scholarship at the university, Snow gets pulled into mentoring Lucy Gray Baird, a female tribute from district 12 in the 10th hunger games.
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants is the fourth Captain Underpants Book by Dav Pilkey. This book starts off with a really smart scientist from a country having a great idea to solve the world's trash and hunger problems. Unfortunately, he had a silly name - Poopyants - so no one would take him seriously. But when a job opened up at an elementary school, he took it. George and Harold were at that school, and they, along with all the other kids, laughed at his name.
Anthem by Ayn Rand is a captivating story that takes place in a dystopian society. In this society everyone is the same. The idea of personalities and uniqueness is eliminated. The main character is Equality and compared to others in his world, Equality is different because he thinks uniquely and acts differently. Equality goes against society and in secret he makes a discovery that will forever change his life.
Anthem takes place in a futuristic world in which society functions as one collective whole. “I” does not exist, only “we.” The novel explores themes of freedom, human will, and individuality. You are introduced to the narrator, Equality 7-2521, through this writing style of only using collective pronouns. The book, while quite short, teaches you important values about humanity through the eyes of a person “rediscovering” it.
Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeer, is a stylistically incredible story of survival. The novel follows a Biologist, thrown into an anomalous environment that seems to have a mind of its own. She is set to discover the source of the anomaly along with several other specialists with dubious motives. With a rich exploration of the Biologist’s mind, an environment that falls perfectly into the uncanny valley, and undercurrents of mystery, distrust, and unreliability, VanderMeer creates an incredible and engaging story.
