The Last Cuentista

The Last Cuentista

Hardcover
3.33

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Beschreibung

Winner of the John Newbery Medal

Winner of the Pura Belpré Award

From 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 Year
Wall Street Journal's Best of the Year
Minneapolis Star Tribune's Best of the Year
Boston Globe's Best of the Year
BookPage's Best of the Year
Publishers Weekly's Best of the Year
School Library Journal's Best of the Year
Kirkus Reviews' Best of the Year
Bank Street's Best of the Year
Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best
New York Public Library Best of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Cybils 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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2
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4

I was captivated reading this. While this is written for a younger audience, with a message and plot tailored to them, it doesn't shy away from having some science in science fiction and hinting on death. I really appreciate that it doesn't underestimate children. The resistance storyline is nothing new, but I doubt generation ships and space colonisation have been done a lot in middle grade and the added representation and tales help a lot to make this feel fresh, too. I liked that Petra had her own interestes and motivations apart from purely what the plot demanded of her. The characters come alive quickly and the plot is well paced. I was also surprised that this isn't just a watered down space adventure, as I often find YA SciFi to be, but real science fiction, accessible for beginners but still fun for fans.

3

Petra and her family are on a journey to leave earth and continue life on a new Planet called Sagan. Only a few lucky people get the chance to be part of this exciting adventure, well aware that everyone on earth will face destruction. However, their journey to the new Planet isn't what was promised and Petra must act in order to keep what's dear to her heart. ____ I overall liked what this book was about. The idea of visiting a new Planet, the destruction of earth and survivers guilt, the manipulation of the masses for a *greater good*. But the writing style wasn't my cup of tea. I feel like there was so much potential to describe the world more vividly and the characters more real. Somehow I didn't really want to pick it up.

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