Who wrote The Last Cuentista?

Donna Barba Higuera wrote The Last Cuentista, first published in 2021. It is a work of science fiction and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

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Essential Read

The Last Cuentista

Name: The Last Cuentista
Author: Donna Barba Higuera

by Donna Barba Higuera · 2021

Science Fiction · ranked #17 in category

Winner · The Newbery Medal, 2022

Petra Peña, one of the children chosen to journey to a new world after Earth's destruction, wakes from cryosleep to find her memories have been erased by the ship's new ruling order — except for the stories her grandmother told her, which become the only thing she has left of where she came from. Higuera's Newbery Medal-winning novel uses science fiction to explore cultural erasure, memory and the power of storytelling to preserve identity.

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