Year of the Jungle

Suzanne Collins is an American author and screenwriter, best known for The Hunger Games trilogy and The Underland Chronicles. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, she was the youngest of four children of a career U.S. Air Force officer, and a childhood spent moving between postings — including the year her father served in Vietnam — shaped a recurring subject in her work: war seen through a child's eyes. She began her career in 1991 writing for children's television, contributing to Nickelodeon progra...

James Proimos is the author of Year of the Jungle, a powerful graphic novel that explores themes of childhood and war. He writes for young readers, creating stories that are both moving and memorable.