Well done True Self. I'm also new to the Hunger Games as I haven't read any of the books, just seen the movies but it do not stop you from doing a little bit of a research on your own to prepare yourself and help yourself. All the things I know now is just because of my research so there always is an option. Even if you want, just saying, you can say that your mother won back then but she died, let's say, soon after the games from the injury she got in the final battle and as her only child you have to fill in her shoes this time. In such way you can choose an older hunger games where your characters mother was the victor.