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Response To Suzanne Collins 'Catching Fire'
55 Candy Lane New Hyde Park 3/28/13

Dear Mrs. Caggiano,

I read the book "Catching Fire" and it was very fascinating and mind blowing. "Catching Fire " is about a young girl named Katniss who has won the recent Hunger Games and goes back home victoriously. What she doesn’t know is that her decision to suicide with Peeta in the last Hunger Games created a thought of rebellion throughout all the districts. After finding out about the outbreaks of rebellions, Katniss realizes that she must either escape or fight for everyone's life. Which will she do? The author of the book is Suzanne Collins and she has written many series including the "Hunger Games Series" I think that she is the greatest novelist I have ever

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