Paint Me a Monster (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781623240189)

Rinnie Gardener's life looks like a perfect painting from the outside, a loving family and a beautiful house, but when the paint is stripped away, this dream dissolves to dust. Her parents divorce. Her father treats her like a stranger. Her mother, looming like a black cloud, treats her worse. Painful words become painful bruises. Rinnie's own body becomes a source of self-punishment. As her life seemingly falls apart, Rinnie struggles to find the courage to pick up the pieces. In a brilliantly unique style and voice, Rinnie tells her story, a search for identity, love, and healing. She must look in the darkest places to repaint the canvas of her life. She must face the monster.

Author: Janie Baskin
ISBN-10: 1623240182
ISBN-13: 9781623240189
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Language: English
Published: 01/16/2014
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.43w x 1.12d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2013
School Library Journal 02/01/2014 pg. 100
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 98 - Recommended, Satisfactory