"When I finished this novel, I knew I would be haunted and empowered by Artemisia Gentileschi's story for the rest of my life."â€”Amanda Lovelace, bestselling author of the princess saves

Blood Water Paint

"When I finished this novel, I knew I would be haunted and empowered by Artemisia Gentileschi's story for the rest of my life."â€”Amanda Lovelace, bestselling author of the princess saves herself in this one

A William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist
2018 National Book Award Longlist

Her mother died when she was twelve, and suddenly Artemisia Gentileschi had a stark choice: a life as a nun in a convent or a life grinding pigment for her father's paint.

She chose paint.

By the time she was seventeen, Artemisia did more than grind pigment. She was one of Rome's most talented painters, even if no one knew her name. But Rome in 1610 was a city where men took what they wanted from women, and in the aftermath of rape Artemisia faced another terrible choice: a life of silence or a life of truth, no matter the cost.

He will not consume
my every thought.
I am a painter.
I will paint.

Joy McCullough's bold novel in verse is a portrait of an artist as a young woman, filled with the soaring highs of creative inspiration and the devastating setbacks of a system built to break her. McCullough weaves Artemisia's heartbreaking story with the stories of the ancient heroines, Susanna and Judith, who become not only the subjects of two of Artemisia's most famous paintings but sources of strength as she battles to paint a woman's timeless truth in the face of unspeakable and all-too-familiar violence.

I will show you
what a woman can do.

â˜…"A captivating and impressive."â€”Booklist, starred review
â˜…"Belongs on every YA shelf."â€”SLJ, starred review
â˜…"Haunting."â€”Publishers Weekly, starred reviewÂ
â˜…"Luminous."â€”Shelf Awareness, starred review
Country USA
Brand Dutton
Manufacturer Dutton Books for Young Readers
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 0735232113_used
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2018-03-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780735232112

Country	USA
Brand	Dutton
Manufacturer	Dutton Books for Young Readers
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	0735232113_used
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2018-03-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780735232112

Blood Water Paint

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