{"product_id":"the-last-cuentista-newbery-medal-winner-hardcover","title":"The Last Cuentista: Newbery Medal Winner - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Barba Higuera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Newbery Medal--a brilliant journey through the stars, to the very heart of what makes us human.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gripping in its twists and turns, and moving in its themes -- truly a beautiful cuento.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHabía una vez . . . \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHundreds 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePetra alone now carries the stories of our past, and with them, any hope for our future. Can she make them live again? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Clever and compelling ... wonderfully subversive.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"This tale packs a wallop. Exquisite.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Kirkus Reviews (starred) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Gripping, euphonious, and full of storytelling magic.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Publishers Weekly (starred) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"A strong, heroic character, fighting incredible odds to survive and protect others.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--School Library Journal (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA W A R D S\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the John Newbery Medal \u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Pura Belpré Award \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTIME - Wall Street Journal - Minneapolis Star Tribune's - Boston Globe - BookPage - Publishers Weekly - School Library Journal - Kirkus - Bank Street - Chicago Public Library - New York Public Library\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonna Barba Higuera \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning author who masterfully blends folklore with her lived experiences to create captivating stories for young readers. Growing up in the dust-filled oil fields of Central California, she spent her life weaving tales that sparked her imagination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now residing in the Pacific Northwest with her family and a lively menagerie of pets, Donna is the acclaimed author of picture books like \u003ci\u003eEl Cucuy Is Scared, Too! \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Handkerchief\u003c\/i\u003e. Her middle-grade novels have garnered significant recognition: \u003ci\u003e Lupe Wong Won't Dance\u003c\/i\u003e received the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor and a Pura Belpré Honor, while her second novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Cuentista\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded both the John Newbery Medal and the Pura Belpré Award. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Cuentista\u003c\/i\u003e was also named a Best Book of the Year by the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and TIME. Her newest book \u003ci\u003eXolo\u003c\/i\u003e reimagines the Aztec myth of the origin of man-and man's best friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The highly anticipated third and final book in The Cuentista series, \u003ci\u003eFiresnake\u003c\/i\u003e, is slated for release in Spring 2026. \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.15 x 8.65 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Newbery Medal (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pura Belpre Award (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Last Cuentista\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50325221343469,"sku":"9781646140893","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/f-axCSyhMI9781646140893.webp?v=1784843299","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/the-last-cuentista-newbery-medal-winner-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}