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Kids have to read what they are told to read in school. Some of us resented it when it happened to be something that we didn't like. But I think that what kids choose to read outside of school should be completely up to them. It is a parent's responsibility to make sure the good stuff is accessible, but freedom of choice will prevent kids from turning to alternate entertainment sources, such as the tube.
I can't see it as being a bad thing that children chose to read The Hunger Games. Is "reading level" the sole determinant of the quality of a book? I read The Hunger Games as an adult. Am I doing great injustice to my intelligence to read a Grade Five level novel?
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