SCHOLASTIC INDIA RELEASED “THE HUNGER GAMES”

New Delhi Wednesday, 21 March 2012 , Scholastic, officially released the book “The Hunger Games”, a young adult novel for readers aged 13 years and above on at DT Star Cinema, Saket, New Delhi. The book has been on The New York Times bestseller list for more than 180 consecutive weeks.
The book, the first in the Hunger Games trilogy, was released by Kris Srikkanth, Chairman of the BCCI selection committee and former captain of the India cricket team. This was followed by a reading by well-known author, Paro Anand.
On this occasion a special screening of the movie was organized by Top Entertainment, the Indian organizers of Lionsgate production house at the same venue. The movie The Hunger Games is scheduled for a worldwide release on Friday, 23 March 2012. The movie is already breaking records with the biggest first day advance ticketing sales in nearly twelve years, especially impressive for a March release and a non-sequel.
Suzanne Collins is an American novelist, television writer and author of The New York Times bestseller, The Hunger Games. Books revolve around North America:
In the ruins of the place known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the age of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual hunger games, a fight to the death on live TV.
Well known magazine and other author has reacted this way about the book: ‘Whereas Katniss kills with finesse, Collins writes with raw power …’ – Time Magazine
‘I was so obsessed with this book … the story kept me up for several nights in a row … The Hunger Games is amazing.’ – Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight series
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and a leader in educational technology and related services and children’s media. Scholastic creates quality books, print and technology-based learning materials and programs, magazines, multi-media and other products that help children learn both at school and at home.