The Last Cuentista

Donna Barba Higuera
(Juvenile Fiction - J Higuera)

Hundreds of years after the destruction of Earth, Petra wakes up on a new planet. As the only person who remembers Earth, she is responsible for keeping the stories of the past alive. But the new cult-like Collective believes that the past—and perhaps Petra herself—should remain dead. An original science fiction story about our cultural memories. 2022 award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.


Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • The Last Cuentista


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Frizzy


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Viva Frida


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Frizzy


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Efrén Divided


  • Dreamers


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Viva Frida


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • Dreamers


  • The Life of Pura


  • Dancing Hands


  • Dancing Hands


  • The Life of Pura


  • Efrén Divided


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Where Wonder Grows