Blood Water Paint
Publisher
Dutton Books
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9780735232112
Pages
304 pages
Genre
historical
Format
novel in verse
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In Renaissance Italy, Artemisia Gentileschi endures the subjugation of women that allows her father to take credit for her extraordinary paintings, rape and the ensuing trial, and torture, buoyed by her deceased mother's stories of strong women of the Bible.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL740L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Family member death; Single parent; death of a mother; single father
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single father
Awards
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2017
Booklist Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth, 2018 Historical Fiction for Youth
Keywords
painting; Renaissance Italy; based on a true story; rape; trial; hardships; misogyny; 1600s; talent
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
McCullough, Joy, "Blood Water Paint" (2018). Diverse Families. 1481.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1481