{"product_id":"the-last-cuentista-last-cuentista-book-1","title":"The last cuentista (Last Cuentista, Book 1)","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Gripping in its twists and turns, and moving in its themes -- truly a beautiful cuento.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHabia una vez . . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e There lived a girl named Petra Pena, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Petra alone now carries the stories of our past, and with them, any hope for our future. Can she make them live again?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Clever and compelling ... wonderfully subversive.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"This tale packs a wallop. Exquisite.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Kirkus Reviews (starred) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Gripping, euphonious, and full of storytelling magic.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Publishers Weekly (starred) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"A strong, heroic character, fighting incredible odds to survive and protect others.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--School Library Journal (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e John Newbery Medal - Pura Belpre Award \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e TIME - 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 \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp hidden=\"hidden\"\u003eHiguera, Donna Barba\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp hidden=\"hidden\"\u003e9781646144129\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lantern Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49273273712873,"sku":"2095AE6","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5363\/3513\/files\/index_3c135d1d-860f-4c5f-90a5-5d45b4825f1b.jpg?v=1761835233","url":"https:\/\/follett-playground-b2b.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-cuentista-last-cuentista-book-1","provider":"Follett Playground B2B","version":"1.0","type":"link"}