Description: Winner of the John Newbery MedalWinner of the Pura Belpré AwardFrom Pura Belpré Award winner and Newbery Medalist, Donna Barba Higuera—a brilliant journey through the stars, to the very heart of what makes us human.Había una vez . . .There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita.But Petra's world is ending. Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children – among them Petra and her family – have been chosen to journey to a new planet. They are the ones who must carry on the human race.Hundreds of years later, Petra wakes to this new planet – and the discovery that she is the only person who remembers Earth. A sinister Collective has taken over the ship during its journey, bent on erasing the sins of humanity's past. They have systematically purged the memories of all aboard – or purged them altogether.Petra alone now carries the stories of our past, and with them, any hope for our future. Can she make them live again?TIME's Best Books of the YearWall Street Journal's Best of the YearMinneapolis Star Tribune's Best of the YearBoston Globe's Best of the YearBookPage's Best of the YearPublishers Weekly's Best of the YearSchool Library Journal's Best of the YearKirkus Reviews' Best of the YearBank Street's Best of the YearChicago Public Library's Best of the BestNew York Public Library Best of the YearA Junior Library Guild SelectionCybils Award Finalist"Gripping in its twists and turns, and moving in its themes – truly a beautiful cuento."—New York Times"Clever and compelling … wonderfully subversive."—The Wall Street Journal★ "This tale packs a wallop. Exquisite."—Kirkus Reviews (starred)★ "Gripping, euphonious, and full of storytelling magic."—Publishers Weekly (starred)★ "A strong, heroic character, fighting incredible odds to survive and protect others."—School Library Journal (starred)
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Narrative Type: Fiction
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Intended Audience: Ages 9-12, Young Adults
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Book Title: Last Cuentista : Newbery Medal Winner
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Levine Querido
Publication Year: 2021
Item Height: 1.2 in
Topic: Fantasy & Magic, Dystopian, Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, General, Science Fiction
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Item Weight: 22.6 Oz
Author: Donna Barba Higuera
Item Length: 8.5 in
Book Series: Cuentista Ser.
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Hardcover
