{"product_id":"the-last-cuentista-newbery-medal-winner-9781646144129","title":"The Last Cuentista: Newbery Medal Winner","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 \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\u003e There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Petra 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\u003eWINNER \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e John Newbery Medal - Pura Belpré Award \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donna Barba Higuera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lantern Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e The Last Cuentista\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.28h x 5.58w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646144129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e515177 \/ Last Cuentista","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44151527079981,"sku":"9781646144129","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_b8c9c6e6-e5c9-4177-af6d-54e4706c4e85.jpg?v=1757354009","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-last-cuentista-newbery-medal-winner-9781646144129","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}