Every year on July 4, all district children between the ages of 12 and 18 are entered into a lottery, and one boy and one girl from each region are selected to compete in the Hunger Games. The “tributes” must battle one another in an arena to the death; the one left standing is rewarded with riches, as is his or her district.

The new novel takes us back in time to when he’s a young man from District 12 nominated as tribute in the Quarter Quell. From the release date to how you can pre-order, here’s everything you need to know about Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins.