Hunger Games

I just finished this really good book, Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins.
It tells of a 16 year old girl, Katniss, who lives in District 12 in a futuristic country, Panem, which used to be North America. Every year there is an event in which two representatives from each district, a boy and girl from the ages 12 and 18, compete in a fight to the death at the Capital.
What Katniss doesn't count on is having her younger sister, Prim's, name drawn. In a bold move to protect 12-year-old Prim, Katniss steps up and takes her place. Now she will be forced to fight with the 23 other contestants.
I'm really looking forward to the next installation due in fall 2009, Catching Fire.