Coming Home (Adapted for Young Adults)
$44.62
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
17 February 2026
Summary
From basketball icon Brittney Griner comes a captivating memoir about her journey from early athletic stardom to her page-turning account of how she persevered in a Russian prison—now adapted for young adults.
On February 17, 2022, Brittney Griner arrived in Moscow ready to play for a Russian women’s basketball team. Instead, a security checkpoint became her gateway to hell, and she was arrested for mistakenly carrying a small amount of an illegal substance in Russia. Brittney’s world…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798217027033 |
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| Author: | Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Bright Matter Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 17 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 516g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 232mm |
| Audience Age: | 12 |
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Critics Review
★ “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
Brittney Griner is a pioneer, humanitarian, and activist, named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2023. She is an NCAA champion, a WNBA champion, and a three-time Olympic gold medalist. A 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. A Harvard-trained journalist, her 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. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications, including the Nashville Scene, Essence, AllRecipes, Ambrook Research, The Kitchn, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Parents, Romper, Good Housekeeping, and PBS Kids. 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 of whom share her initial. A native of Baltimore, she now lives and writes from Nashville.
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