On being mixed race: “There were also times where I always felt like … I was never going to be white enough. But she really wanted to be a storyteller.” It's a girl whose parents wanted her to go into science, which I did. On the main character in the book: “This character in some ways is me. Listen above, and read some excerpts below: Donna Barba Higuera, 52, lives in Issaquah, practices optometry in Bellevue and recently won the Newbery Medal for “The Last Cuentista.” You might have heard about a local writer winning one of the biggest awards in literature: the Newbery Medal for young adult fiction. Courtesy of the author The cover of Donna Barba Higuera's book 'The Last Cuentista' ↑ «2021 Finalists: Elementary and Middle Grade Speculative Fiction» (به انگلیسی).«The Best Books of 2021: Children's Books». ↑ 'The 10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2021'.

↑ «Best Books 2021: Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly».

↑ 'Best Books for Kids 2022 | The New York Public Library'.

↑ «Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2021».

BookPage | Discover your next great book! (به انگلیسی). «Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books of 2021». «Donna Barba Higuera Wins Newbery Medal for 'The Last Cuentista '» (به انگلیسی). «Children's Books: 'The Last Cuentista' Review».

↑ «Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, October 29, 2021».

↑ «The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera».

'American Library Association announces 2022 Youth Media Award winners'. ' 'The Last Cuentista' and 'Watercress' win top children's book awards' (به انگلیسی).

↑ 'ALA Announces Youth Media Award Winners for 2022'.

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