Coming Home (Adapted for Young Adults)

★ “Fans of basketball and Griner will enjoy this memoir; the themes of ­racism, body image, and LGBTQIA+ rights will appeal to a larger audience.” —School Library Journal, starred review“A chronicle of rebounding against unthinkable odds; Griner’s voice and faith ring clear in this story of survival.” —Kirkus Reviews“Young adult readers will be able to understand Griner’s actions with greater context through her informal yet powerful language….her inspiring introspection and steadfast determination to bring attention to wrongful detention sheds a light on the darker side of international politics.” —Booklist

Brittney Griner is a pioneer, humanitarian, and activist and was named as one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2023. Griner is an NCAA champion, a WNBA champion, and a three-time Olympic gold medalist. Winner of the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award, and a nine-time WNBA All-Star, Griner is one of the most decorated and influential athletes of this generation.

Michelle Burford is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a founding editor of O- The Oprah Magazine. She is a Harvard-trained journalist whose work has taken her to more than thirty-five countries on six continents. A native of Phoenix, Burford now lives in New York City.

Tonya Abari is an independent journalist, author, essayist, collaborative writer, and reviewer. With a wide range of interests in both children’s and adult, her words have been published in the Nashville Scene, Essence, AllRecipes, Ambrook Research, The Kitchn, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Parents, Romper, Good Housekeeping, PBS Kids, and many more. Abari has forthcoming projects with Chronicle Books, The Innovation Press, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, HarperCollins, and Penguin Random House. When she’s not writing, Tonya can be found discovering new places, dancing to an early 2000s playlist, homeschooling two children, and enjoying food pop-ups with her family, all whose names also begin with “T.” A native of Baltimore, she now lives and writes from Nashville.