They start the competition, and on the first day 11 tributes die. However both Katniss and Peeta survive. At the Capitol, Peeta reveals his love for Katniss, and Katniss thinks that this is done on purpose to get sponsors for them in the competition. Katniss ends up volunteering to replace her 12 year old sister who was the one chosen. Another boy named Peeta is also chosen. In the Nation of Panem, which occupies North America, each 12 of the districts are picking two people as punishment to compete in the Hunger Games. It is a competition of life and death in a dangerous outdoor arena. A rule of this competition has changed. Two tributes from the same district can win the Hunger Games as a pair. Katniss goes to find Peeta. Katniss finds Peeta injured and nurses him. However, the rules change and they have to kill each other to win. Katniss and Peeta threaten suicide by eating poisonous berries and so they both become the winners of the Hunger Games. Also, Peeta finds out that Katniss was just putting on a show about loving him and Katniss is unsure of her feelings herself. -This takes place in a future time period after North America was ruined, so it is now called the Nation, Panem. Katniss is 16 years old. Peetaʼs family owns a bakery. -Each of the 12 districts have their “speciality”. District 12, which is Katniss and Peetaʼs district specializes in coal. -They wore an outfit with fire at the ceremony in the Capitol and therefore Katniss is known as the girl on fire. -During the competition, Katniss teamed up with a girl called Rue. (Died) -During the competition, Katniss was stung by the tracker jackers, something like bees. She was close to death there when she had gotten supplies.