Praised by writers from Stephen King to Stephenie Meyer, Suzanne Collins’ New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy is dark, captivating and deeply thought-provoking. Part straight-up survivalist adventure, part rich allegory and part political thriller, the series has become a new YA favorite. A film version of the first book, The Hunger Games, starring Academy Award-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence, was released in March 2012.

The first edition of The Girl Who Was on Fire offered even more to think about for teen readers already engrossed by the Hunger Games. From the trilogy’s darker themes of violence and social control to reality television, fashion and weaponry, the collection’s exploration of the Hunger Games by other YA writers revealed exactly how rich, and how perilous, protagonist Katniss’ world really is. The Girl Who Was on Fire - Movie Edition came out just in time for the release of the first Hunger Games film and includes three essays to take readers even deeper into this challenging YA phenomenon.

Topics include:

*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, Brent Hartinger (NEW), Jackson Pearce (NEW), Diana Peterfreund (NEW)