Explore a futuristic story about a survivor who is the only one with memories of Earth's past in "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Higueara. Email somany@tscpl.org if you need a book or have questions.
Discover new reads and enjoy lively discussions with our Sunday afternoon discussion group - So Many Books, So Little Time. This month's book is The Last Cuentista by Donna Higuera. 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. 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 people who must carry on the human race. Hundreds of years later, Petra wakes on this new planet and the discovery that she is the only person who remembers Earth. Email somany@tscpl.org if you need a book or have questions.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Books/Authors/Writing |
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