Awards and Honors2019 William C. Morris Award Finalist Booklist Top of the List 2018, Youth Fiction
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - 2019 CCBC Choices 2019 Choice: Fiction for Young Adults Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth - 2018 BooklistTop 10 Books of 2018, Historical Fiction for Youth
CPL Best Books, Teen Fiction - 2018 School Library Journal Best Books - 2018
Rome, 1600s. After her mother dies, twelve-year-old Artemisia Gentileschi suddenly has a stark choice: a life as a nun in a convent or a life grinding pigment for her father's paint. She chooses paint. Afterword. Black-and-white artwork reproduction.
Topics Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1652 or 1653). Novels in verse. Artists. Sex role. Rape. Rape trials. Renaissance Italy. History of Italy, 1559–1789.
SRC Level 5.500000
SRC Points 9.000000
Lexile HL740L
Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2018-03-05
JLG Release Date Apr 2018
Minimum grade 11
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Mature Young Adult Plus (Grades 11 & Up)
Mature Young Adult Plus
Mature Young Adult Plus (Grades 11 & Up)
For Grades 11 & Up
Filled with stimulating nonfiction and can't-put-it-down fiction, this category is perfect for bridging the gap between young adult and adult reading. Take note: these 14 selections often contain mature situations and language that could be considered controversial.