Brothers Clancy and Kevin discover that their mother is a former thief in the witness protection program.

In what was once North America, the Capital of Panem maintains its 12 districts by forcing them to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games. Every citizen must watch the youth fight to the death. District 12 Tribute Katniss Everdeen relies only on her hunting skills and good instincts in an arena where she must survive against humanity.