The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – ‘ The Ballad of Songbirds and ‘Snakes‘ is a prequel and a spin-off of ‘ The Hunger Games’ trilogy. The trilogy focuses on Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old girl who was thrown into the Hunger Games to subsequently become the leader of the rebellion against the oppressive Capitol. The Hunger Games Trilogy – ‘ The Hunger Games‘ trilogy consists of ‘The Hunger Games’, ‘ Catching Fire‘, and ‘ Mockingjay‘, published in 2008, 2009, and 2010 respectively.
She wrote for several shows on Nickelodeon in the 1990s. Collins was the head writer for the animated children’s show by PBS, ‘ Clifford’s Puppy Days’. She gained immense popularity with the release of ‘ The Hunger Games’ in September 2008. Collins received an M.F.A in 1989 in Dramatic Writing from New York University. She spent a good deal of time in both Indiana and Belgium. Collins frequently moved because of her father’s time in the Air Force. In 2020, a prequel to the Hunger Games trilogy was released – The Ballad of Songbird and Snakes - that tells the story of a young President Snow starting out as a mentor in the Games, aged 18. Katniss' adventures span three books, culminating in Mockingjay. All the odds are stacked against them, but can Katniss, Peeta and Gale eliminate the Hunger Games once and for all? The series follows sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen’s quest for survival, as she battles in the Games, fighting for her life, her family, her friends and her people. There is only one rule: kill or be killed. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games. 
The books are set in Panem - an alternate world in the near future, where a terrifying reality TV show is taking place.
The books have been a worldwide phenomenon, selling millions of copies even before the 2012 blockbuster Hunger Games film adaptation, starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is the ultimate Young Adult dystopian series.
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