The Last Cuentista

Name: The Last Cuentista
ISBN: 9781250766588

by Donna Barba Higuera

Newbery Medal · 2022 · WinnerPura Belpré · 2022 · Winner

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Levine QueridoOctober 5, 2021Science Fiction & FantasyISBN 9781250766588

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Newbery Medal	2022	Winner
Pura Belpré Award	2022	Winner	“Children's Author winner — The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera”

About This Book

Humanity has evacuated Earth before a comet strikes, and Petra is the only surviving custodian of the old stories. In a future where memory has been erased, she must keep the thread of human culture alive. A science fiction novel steeped in Mexican folklore. Winner of the 2022 Newbery Medal.

About the Author

Donna Barba HigueraUS

Donna Barba Higuera is a Mexican-American author born in Bakersfield, California. She won the 2022 Newbery Medal for *The Last Cuentista*, a science fiction novel about a young girl who must preserve her culture's stories as the last remnant of Earth's storytelling tradition. The novel blends Mexican folklore with space exploration.