In this fascinating science fiction novel, Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children have been selected to journey to a new planet. Twelve-year-old Petra and her family are among those chosen to help humanity begin again on their new home in the stars. During the centuries-long voyage, they are cryogenically frozen to preserve their bodies, but when they at last wake up, Petra discovers 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 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 keep humanity's history alive?

In The Last Cuentista, author Donna Barba Higuera weaves outer space adventure and Mexican folklore together into a thrilling and thought-provoking adventure.

Writing prompt: Imagine you were leaving earth behind and traveling to a new planet. You can only take one object from home with you. Describe the object you would bring and why you would choose it.