In "Catching Fire," the second book of the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins, Katniss Everdeen returns home after winning the brutal Hunger Games alongside Peeta Mellark. Their victory sparks a rebellion against the oppressive Capitol, igniting unrest in the districts. However, Katniss and Peeta must face the consequences of their defiance as President Snow announces a special edition of the Hunger Games, where past victors are forced to compete again. As Katniss navigates the treacherous political landscape and alliances form, she grapples with her feelings for Peeta and Gale, leading to unexpected twists and deepening conflict in the struggle for freedom. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Hunger Games .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2010 by Scholastic .

Suzanne Collins lives in New York City with her family. She has had a successful and prolific career writing for children's television. Gregor and the Rats of Underland is her first book for children.