The Last Cuentista: Newbery Medal Winner -- Donna Barba Higuera

<b><i>Winner of the John Newbery Medal<br>Winner of the Pura Belpré Award</b></i> <p/><b><i>TIME</i>'s Best Books of the Year<br><i>Wall Street Journal</i>'s Best of the Year<br><i>Minneapolis Star Tribune</i>'s Best of the Year<br><i>Boston Globe</i>'s Best of the Year<br><i>BookPage</i>'s Best of the Year<br><i>Publishers Weekly</i>'s Best of the Year<br><i>School Library Journal</i>'s Best of the Year<br><i>Kirkus Reviews</i>' Best of the Year<br>Bank Street's Best of the Year<br>Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best<br>New York Public Library Best of the Year<br>A Junior Library Guild Selection<br>Cybils Award Finalist <p/>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.</b> <p/>Gripping in its twists and turns, and moving in its themes - truly a beautiful cuento.--<i>New York Times</i> <p/>Clever and compelling . wonderfully subversive.--<i>The Wall Street Journal</i> <p/>&#9733; This tale packs a wallop. Exquisite.--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (starred) <p/>&#9733; Gripping, euphonious, and full of storytelling magic.--<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred) <p/>&#9733; A strong, heroic character, fighting incredible odds to survive and protect others.--<i>School Library Journal</i> (starred) <p/>Había una vez . . . <p/>There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita. <p/>But Petra's world is ending. Earth has been d