The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins tells the story of a dystopian future North America called Panem, whose rulers maintain control through a televised survival competition, pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against each other. Sixteen-year-old Katniss volunteers to take her younger sister's place in the games, and despite this act of selflessness, she becomes entirely focused on survival at any cost. The question soon becomes not whether she'll merely survive the competition, but whether she'll lose her humanity in the process.

The Hunger Games have proven to be such a popular book at Marlon Park Public Library that this blog has been created to highlight other books similar to the hunger games that teens may also enjoy.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi

(326 p., Call Number: YA FICTION BACIGALUPI, PAOLO)

In a world in which society has stratified, fossil fuels have been consumed, and the seas have risen and drowned coastal cities, 17-year-old Nailer scavenges beached tankers for scrap metals on the Gulf Coast. Every day, he tries to “make quota” and avoid his abusive, drug-addicted father. In this violent world where people do anything for money, Nailer's future seems bleak until he discovers Nina, the wealthy, attractive survivor of a shipwreck. Rather than kill Nina and steal the salvage, Nailer opts to save her, triggering a harrowing journey to the submerged cities of Orleans to find people loyal to Nina, while protecting her from the ravages of his father. And through it all remains the question--can he trust her?

Another tale of a world collapsed and in ruin, and a teen struggling to survive in an awful situation, Ship Breaker is worth a look by anyone who enjoyed The Hunger Games.
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