The Last Cuentista: Newbery Medal Winner

ISBN: 1646144120

Author: Higuera, Donna Barba

Condition: Used

Winner of the Newbery Medal-a brilliant journey through the stars, to the very heart of what makes us human.Gripping in its twists and turns, and moving in its themes - truly a beautiful cuento.-New York TimesHabía una vez . . .There lived a girl named Petra Pea, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita.But Petras 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 humanitys 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?P R A I S EClever 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)WINNERJohn Newbery Medal - Pura Belpré AwardBEST OF THE YEARTIME - Wall Street Journal - Minneapolis Star Tribunes - Boston Globe - BookPage - Publishers Weekly - School Library Journal - Kirkus - Bank Street - Chicago Public Library - New York Public Library