The Last Cuentista — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Winner of the Newbery Medal--a brilliant journey through the stars, to the very heart of what makes us human.
"Gripping in its twists and turns, and moving in its themes -- truly a beautiful cuento."--New York Times
Había una vez . . .
There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita.
But Petra's world is ending. Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children -- among them Petra and her family -- have been chosen to journey to a new planet. They are the ones who must carry on the human race.
Hundreds of years later, Petra wakes to this new planet -- and the discovery that she is the only person who remembers Earth. A sinister Collective has taken over the ship during its journey, bent on erasing the sins of humanity's past. They have systematically purged the memories of all aboard -- or purged them altogether.
Petra alone now carries the stories of our past, and with them, any hope for our future. Can she make them live again?
P R A I S E
"Clever and compelling ... wonderfully subversive."
--The Wall Street Journal
★ "This tale packs a wallop. Exquisite."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred)
★ "Gripping, euphonious, and full of storytelling magic."
--Publishers Weekly (starred)
★ "A strong, heroic character, fighting incredible odds to survive and protect others."
--School Library Journal (starred)
A W A R D S
Winner of the John Newbery Medal
Winner of the Pura Belpré Award
BEST OF THE YEAR
TIME - Wall Street Journal - Minneapolis Star Tribune's - Boston Globe - BookPage - Publishers Weekly - School Library Journal - Kirkus - Bank Street - Chicago Public Library - New York Public Library
Frequently asked questions
Is The Last Cuentista appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A crowd kills a character, colonists are 'purged' (killed) off-page, and the villains plan to spray poison on the colonists, though the violence is mostly off-scene. The story has brainwashing, off-page killings called 'purging', a poisonous plant turned into a toxin, and a chilling ship run by a fanatical group, in a book described as dark but hopeful.
Does The Last Cuentista have violence?
Found (Supporting): A crowd kills a character, colonists are 'purged' (killed) off-page, and the villains plan to spray poison on the colonists, though the violence is mostly off-scene.
Does The Last Cuentista have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The story has brainwashing, off-page killings called 'purging', a poisonous plant turned into a toxin, and a chilling ship run by a fanatical group, in a book described as dark but hopeful.
Does The Last Cuentista have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Last Cuentista have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): Petra, a Mexican American girl, keeps Latino folk tales and cultural heritage alive while a group on the ship tries to erase everyone's past.
Does The Last Cuentista have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Last Cuentista have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Last Cuentista have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Last Cuentista have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Last Cuentista have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
