{"product_id":"the-last-cuentista-isbn-9781646140893","title":"The Last Cuentista","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\u003eHabía una vez . . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePetra 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\u003eA W A R D S\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the John Newbery Medal \u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Pura Belpré Award \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levine Querido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44896384778469,"sku":"NP9781646140893","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-last-cuentista-isbn-9781646140893","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}