Mockingjay

Title: Mockingjay

Author: Suzanne Collins

Series Reading #3

In the third and final book of the Hunger Games series the districts of Panem have finally rebelled. District 12 has been destroyed and Katniss and Peeta have been separated. While Peeta has been captured by the capitol, Katniss, her family, Gale, and Haymitch reside in the infamous district 13. Katniss has become the nation’s mockingjay, the symbol for rebellion and revolution. Without giving too much away, readers will not be disappointed by the final book in the series. Though I must admit the book got off to a slow start, Collins had me absolutely hooked by the middle. I couldn’t put the book down because I knew I had to figure out how the story ended! The ending to the series surprised me. I must commend Collins for keeping me on my toes in each book. The series is truly wonderful. 

As with the first two books, I would recommend this book to middle school students and up. I think a lot of great classroom discussions and projects can come from reading this series particularly if paired with the social studies and/or science curriculum. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, the best part of the series is that it appeals to such a wide variety of people. Whether you’re young, old, a man, a woman, a teacher, a student, chances are you will find some character in this series that you relate to and some part of the story that you love. Whether it’s the games themselves, the survival element, the love story, the futuristic setting, you name it, and this series has it all. This is a definite must read for those who have yet to pick it up.