publication date: Thursday, November 24, 2011 (part of Fall 2011)

category: Literature

clue: Even on Thanksgiving, young readers are famished for good adventure stories.

explanation: Collins was the author of the best-selling The Hunger Games. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn

trivia: This goo was published on Thanksgiving Day.

Fall 2011 Tournament: It's been a long and challenging season of the goo game, but now the music has stopped and some players are about to lose their seat in the game. Only one player will remain at the end of the tournament to be crowned the game's 50th winner.

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