The Hunger Games

Title: The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Collins
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Number of Pages: 384
Advertised Age Level: Young Adult

Age and Grade of Main Character(s): 16 years

Language: no profanity
Sex: none at all
Drug/Alcohol Use: one character drinks heavily and is an alcoholic
Violence: extreme violence
Social Issues: dystopian world, oppression, starvation, children forced to kill each other
Suggested Movie Grade: PG-13

11 Birthdays

Title: 11 Birthdays
Author: Wendy Mass
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Number of Pages: 272
Advertised Age Level: Ages 9-12

Age and Grade of Main Character(s): 11/5th Grade

Language: no profanity
Sex: none at all
Drug/Alcohol Use: none
Violence: none
Social Issues: fighting with a best friend, popularity
Suggested Movie Grade: G