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Sunrise on the Reaping

​Set 24 years before Katniss Everdeen's rise, Sunrise on the Reaping delves into the 50th Hunger Games, the Second Quarter Quell, where double the tributes are chosen. District 12's Haymitch Abernathy is thrust into the Capitol's deadly arena, facing perilous challenges that test his resilience and cunning.

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Sunrise on the Reaping
Publisher(s)
Scholastic Press
Genre
Sci-Fi, Dystopia, Young Adult, Fantasy, Adventure
Number of Pages
400
Franchise
The Hunger Games
ISBN#
9781546171461
Author(s)
Suzanne Collins

​Set 24 years before Katniss Everdeen's rise, Sunrise on the Reaping delves into the 50th Hunger Games, the Second Quarter Quell, where double the tributes are chosen. District 12's Haymitch Abernathy is thrust into the Capitol's deadly arena, facing perilous challenges that test his resilience and cunning.

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