The Girl Who Was on Fire by Leah Wilson
Includes 3 brand new essays on Gale, the Games, and Mockingjay **Already read the first edition of The Girl Who Was on Fire? Look for The Girl Who Was on Fire - Booster Pack to get just the three new essays and the extra movie content.** Katniss Everdeen's adventures may have come to an end, but her story continues to blaze in the hearts of millions worldwide. In The Girl Who Was on Fire - Movie Edition, sixteen YA authors take you back to the world of the Hunger Games with moving, dark, and funny pieces on Katniss, the Games, Gale and Peeta, reality TV, survival, and more. From the trilogy's darker themes of violence and social control to fashion and weaponry, the collection's exploration of the Hunger Games reveals exactly how rich, and how perilous, Panem, and the series, really is. - How does the way the Games affect the brain explain Haymitch's drinking, Annie's distraction, and Wiress' speech problems?- What does the rebellion have in common with the War on Terror?
- Why isn't the answer to Peeta or Gale? as interesting as the question itself?
- What should Panem have learned from the fates of other hedonistic societies throughout history--and what can we? CONTRIBUTORS: Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Mary Borsellino, Sarah Rees Brennan, Terri Clark, Bree Despain, Adrienne Kress, Sarah Darer Littman, Cara Lockwood, Elizabeth M. Rees, Carrie Ryan, Ned Vizzini, Lili Wilkinson, Blythe Woolston, Diana Peterfreund (NEW), Brent Hartinger (NEW), Jackson Pearce (NEW)
A fascinating collection of essays about the Hunger Games series This book is LEGITAll of the essays are thought-provoking and they really get into the heart and soul of the series. In fact, I’ll even bet you that you’ll come away from this book liking the series more than you did already.
Forever Young Adult
My copy is completely highlighted, underlined, written in the margins, and dog-eared. You don’t know how many times while I was reading it I said emphatically to myself, Yes!!” as I underlined or highlighted a quote or passage.
Book Nerds Across America
A must-read for those interested in the Hunger Games.
Hunger Games fansite The Hob
Leah Wilson holds a degree in Culture and Contemporary Literature from Duke University and is the Editor-in-Chief, Smart Pop, at BenBella Books. She resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781935618041 |
| ISBN 10 | 1935618040 |
| Title | The Girl Who Was on Fire |
| Author | Leah Wilson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | BenBella Books |
| Year published | 2011-04-21 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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