“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”
“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” by Suzanne Collins. UnCovered review by Rachel Simmons, ACLS Hammonton Branch Librarian.
The novel takes place 64 years before Katniss and the Hunger Games as we know it. We are introduced to a young Coriolanus Snow, an orphan after the battle for Panem between the districts and the Capitol. The Snow family has fallen on hard times after the war. He lives with his cousin and grand mam in the family Snow penthouse. Coriolanus has an opportunity to win fame and fortune back by having the winning tribute in the 10th annual Hunger Games. Unfortunately, he is assigned the lowest ranked tribute, the girl from district 12. To his, and everyone's surprise, Lucy Gray is a smart, talented and flashy musician. Will she win the hearts of the Capitol and Snow? Relive your days in the Hunger Games from the beginning. How will Coriolanus develop from a young, aspiring academy student to the President Snow we know years later? Read “Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” to find out.
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