The Hunger Games "Gift It" Sweepstakes on Facebook

Official Rules:

1. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. To enter the Sweepstakes, comment on our "2020 Gift It" Facebook Sweepstakes post with #sweepstakes. Enter through Facebook @thehungergames. A total of 20 winners will be chosen on or about November 20, 2020. All entries must be submitted by November 16, 2020 11:59pm EST, to be eligible for the sweepstakes. Any and all entries may be cut, edited, reformatted, rearranged, and combined with other materials and/or otherwise modified in Scholastic Inc.’s ("Sponsor") sole and absolute discretion. By entering, each entrant warrants and represents the following with respect to their comment: (a) entrant is the sole and exclusive owner of the comment, (b) the comment is entrant’s own creation and original work, (c) the comment will not infringe any rights of any third parties, (d) any third parties mentioned in the comment have given entrant appropriate consent to be included and used as permitted herein, and (e) the entrant is the parent or legal guardian of any child(ren) appearing in the entry. 


2. Sponsor and its officers, directors, employees, representatives and agencies (collectively, "Released Parties") shall not be liable for (a) telephone, electronic, program, network, Internet, or computer delays, deletions, interruptions or other failures of any kind; (b) late, lost, damaged, failed, misdirected, incomplete, garbled, unintelligible, or delayed computer messages; or (c) any human error that may occur in the processing of any entry, nor are they responsible for any theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, whether caused by the sender or any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Sweepstakes. Proof of online posting of your entry does not constitute proof of delivery. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a person submitting an entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address at the time of entry. "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned the e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on- line service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e- mail address. 


3. Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States age 18 or older as of the date of entry, except employees of, Sponsor and its affiliates, subsidiaries, and their respective advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and the immediate families of each. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable laws and regulations. Sweepstakes is void where prohibited or restricted by law. All decisions of Sponsor in connection with this Sweepstakes are final and binding.

4. Sponsor will choose winners at random on or about November 20, 2020. Sponsor will contact potential winners on or about November 30, 2020. Winner must provide Sponsor with winner’s physical mailing address (no P.O. Boxes) within 3 business days of the Sponsor contacting the winner. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify any post/comment that is inappropriate for any reason, including without limitation, for depicting or mentioning sex, violence, drugs, alcohol and /or inappropriate language.

5. Except where prohibited, each entrant (and in the event entrant is a minor in their jurisdiction, entrant’s parent/legal guardian) consents to the use of their first name, age, city and state, likeness, and entry by Sponsor without further notice or compensation.

6. Prize: A total of 20 winners will be chosen to win one hardcover copy of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and two limited-edition pins (Approximate Retail Value of each prize package: $30). Prize is nontransferable, not returnable, and cannot be sold or redeemed for cash. No substitutions allowed, except by Sponsor in the event of prize unavailability in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Taxes, if any, on prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. By entering this Sweepstakes, winner and all entrants agree that Sponsor and Released Parties will have no liability or responsibility for injuries, losses or damages of any kind resulting from the acceptance, possession or use of any prize or participation in this Sweepstakes and they will be held harmless against any claims arising directly or indirectly from the use of any prizes or participation in the Sweepstakes. 


7. If the administration or integrity of the Sweepstakes is compromised or corrupted at any time, Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend or cancel the Sweepstakes. Sponsor and Released Parties shall not be liable for any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from entering the Sweepstakes. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants affirm that they have read and accepted these Official Rules. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Sweepstakes will be ineligible for prizes. 


8. To obtain a winner’s list, send a self-addressed stamped envelope before December 30, 2020 to: The Hunger Games 2020 Gift It Sweepstakes, Trade Marketing [KC], Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. 


9. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor and not to Facebook. 


10. Sponsor: Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012