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Published
2018
Publisher
Dutton Books for Young Readers
Subgenre
Historical
Section
Young Adult

Blood Water Paint

Joy McCullough

In 1600s Rome, painter Artemisia Gentileschi must decide whether to speak out after she is raped.

  • National Book Award Longlist 2018
  • William C. Morris Award Finalist 2019
  • YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults 2019
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Themes

Music & artActivism & justiceReal lives & history

Mood

Feels dark, inspiring.

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