The Last Cuentista

Newbery Medal Winner

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<p><b>Winner of the Newbery Medal-a brilliant journey through the stars, to the very heart of what makes us human.</b><br><br>"Gripping in its twists and turns, and moving in its themes - truly a beautiful cuento."-<i>New York Times</i><br><br><i>Había una vez . . . </i><br><br>There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<br><br>Petra alone now carries the stories of our past, and with them, any hope for our future. Can she make them live again?<br><br><b>P R A I S E</b><br><br>"Clever and compelling ... wonderfully subversive."<br><b>-The Wall Street Journal</b><br><br> "This tale packs a wallop. Exquisite."<br><b>-Kirkus Reviews (starred) </b><br><br> "Gripping, euphonious, and full of storytelling magic."<br><b>-Publishers Weekly (starred) </b><br><br> "A strong, heroic character, fighting incredible odds to survive and protect others."<br><b>-School Library Journal (starred)</b><br><br><b>A W A R D S</b><br><br>Winner of the John Newbery Medal <br>Winner of the Pura Belpré Award <br><br><b>BEST OF THE YEAR</b><br><br>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</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781646140893

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

147 x 214 x 25 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Verlag / Hersteller

Levine Querido