{"product_id":"coming-home-adapted-for-young-adults-9798217027033","title":"Coming Home (Adapted for Young Adults)","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrittney 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYoung 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. \u003ci\u003eComing Home\u003c\/i\u003e is both a story of survival and a testament to love--the bonds that brought Brittney home to her family, and ultimately, to herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brittney Griner,Michelle Burford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bright Matter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217027033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRITTNEY GRINER\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Burford\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTonya Abari \u003c\/b\u003eis 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 \u003ci\u003eNashville Scene\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Essence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e AllRecipes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Ambrook Research\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Kitchn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Parents\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Romper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Good Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e PBS Kids\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Brittney Griner \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47674827636893,"sku":"9798217027033","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_18b21a9b-cf9e-4395-9a39-5fd49fec5c2a.jpg?v=1771913686","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/coming-home-adapted-for-young-adults-9798217027033","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}