The Last Cuentista
No. of pages 441
Published: 2022
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In "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera, Clara is a young girl who dreams of becoming a storyteller like her abuela. When Earth is devastated and humanity must escape to a distant planet, Clara is put into a deep sleep, leaving behind her family and culture. Upon awakening, she finds herself in a world devoid of memory and stories. As the last storyteller, she must fight to preserve her heritage and the power of storytelling itself against the oppressive new regime. Clara's journey explores themes of identity, resilience, and the importance of keeping stories alive. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.
There are 441 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2022 by Youth Large Print .
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Pura Belpre Award - Author
This book was recognised in the Author category by the Pura Belpre Award.