Coming Home (Adapted for Young Adults)

Coming Home (Adapted for Young Adults) - Hardcover

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Coming Home (Adapted for Young Adults) - Hardcover

Coming Home (Adapted for Young Adults) - Hardcover

by Brittney Griner , Michelle Burford
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Book Overview

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 was violently upended in a crisis that would capture the interest of an entire nation.

Brittney shares this harrowing story of courage and strength, while recalling her teenage years where she found meaning and empowerment in sports, and overcoming her own struggles with her sexual identity. Her principles of fortitude and courage are ever evident as she goes on to recount her feelings of isolation while navigating a foreign legal system, her emotional and physical anguish as the first American woman ever to endure a Russian penal colony, the chilling prisoner swap with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, and her remarkable rise from hostage to global spokesperson on behalf of other detained Americans.

Young readers will identify with Brittney's story of overcoming insurmountable odds, finding strength within herself, and navigating the ups and downs of coming of age as a queer Black woman. Coming Home is both a story of survival and a testament to love--the bonds that brought Brittney home to her family, and ultimately, to herself.
ISBN9798217027033
Author Brittney Griner , Michelle Burford
PublisherBright Matter Books
GenreYoung adult, Biography, and Sports
FormatHardcover
PublishedFebruary 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages320
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults and Adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Young Adult Biography & Autobiography Young Adult Nonfiction Young Adults

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Coming Home (Adapted for Young Adults) - Hardcover

Coming Home (Adapted for Young Adults) - Hardcover

By Brittney Griner and Michelle Burford
About Brittney Griner
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.
About Michelle Burford
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.

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