The Last Cuentista

Donna Barba HigueraFiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2021

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Introduction

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After Reading

During Reading

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CHAPTERS 1-8

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1. In what state is the spaceship launch site located, where Petra and her family will evacuate Earth?

2. Petra deduces that the Lead Monitor must be a member of what group?

3. What is the first story that Ben reads to Petra in her semi-stasis state?

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Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. What is the myth of Halley’s Comet, as told to Petra by her grandmother, Lita?

2. As Petra learns on a TV show about the Collective, how do they intend to create permanent peace among humanity?

3. What gift does Ben give to Petra for her 13th birthday? What eventually happens to Ben?

Paired Resource

“Donna Barba Higuera on Her Family’s Storytelling Influence”

In this 3-minute video interview for AdLit, the author describes how her parents and grandmother helped her develop a love for daydreaming and storytelling.
Stories, especially fairy tales and/or cultural oral histories, reflect a community’s group consciousness, and as such is related to themes around Individual Versus Group Consciousness.
In Chapters 1-8, how does the author establish that stories are a very powerful force over group consciousness? How does the Collective seek to harness the power of stories for their own purposes?