{"product_id":"blood-water-paint-9780735232136","title":"Blood Water Paint","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Haunting ... \u003cb\u003eteems with raw emotion\u003c\/b\u003e, and McCullough deftly captures the experience of learning to behave in a male-driven society and then breaking outside of it.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I will be haunted and empowered by Artemisia Gentileschi's story for the rest of my life.\"--Amanda Lovelace, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ethe princess saves herself in this one\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2018 National Book Award Longlist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe chose paint. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe will not consume\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003emy every thought.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI am a painter.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI will paint.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoy 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI will show you\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewhat a woman can do.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★\"A captivating and impressive.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e★\"Belongs on every YA shelf.\"--\u003ci\u003eSLJ, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e★\"Haunting.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \u003cbr\u003e★\"Luminous.\"--\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoy McCullough writes books and plays from her home in the Seattle area, where she lives with her family. She studied theater at Northwestern University, fell in love with her husband atop a Guatemalan volcano, and now spends her days surrounded by books and kids and chocolate. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eBlood Water Paint, \u003c\/i\u003ewas longlisted for National Book Award and was a finalist for the William C. Morris Debut Award\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.joymccullough.com\u003cbr\u003e@jmcwrites\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647490887954,"sku":"9780735232136","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ce680aed-3e4e-40c9-9ecc-b5526c22d412.jpg?v=1734800773","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/blood-water-paint-9780735232136","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}