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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration Cover Image

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Paperback)

By Isabel Wilkerson
$17.95
ISBN: 9780679763888
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Vintage - October 4th, 2011

Recommended by lower school VMS teacher Laurie Stavisky

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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Cover Image

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Paperback)

By Trevor Noah
$18.00
ISBN: 9780399588198
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: One World - February 12th, 2019

Recommended by lower school VMS teacher Julia Walsh

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Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption Cover Image

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption (Paperback)

By Bryan Stevenson
$17.00
ISBN: 9780812984965
Availability: Not Currently On The Shelf, But We Can Ship It To You In 3-5 Days
Published: One World - August 18th, 2015

Recommended by lower school VMS teacher Julia Walsh

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The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate--Discoveries from a Secret World Cover Image

The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate--Discoveries from a Secret World (Hardcover)

By Peter Wohlleben, Tim Flannery (Foreword by), Jane Billinghurst (Translator)
$24.95
ISBN: 9781771642484
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Greystone Books - September 13th, 2016

Recommended by lower school VMS teacher Laurie Stavisky

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Almost Everything: Notes on Hope Cover Image

Almost Everything: Notes on Hope (Hardcover)

By Anne Lamott
$20.00
ISBN: 9780525537441
Availability: Not Currently On The Shelf, But We Can Ship It To You In 3-5 Days
Published: Riverhead Books - October 16th, 2018

Recommended by lower school VMS teacher Laurie Stavisky

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The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact Cover Image

The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact (Hardcover)

By Chip Heath, Dan Heath
$29.00
ISBN: 9781501147760
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Simon & Schuster - October 3rd, 2017

Recommended by lower school VMS teacher Kathryn Weller

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The Best of Me (Hardcover)

By David Sedaris
$30.00
ISBN: 9780316628242
Availability: Not Currently On The Shelf, But We Can Ship It To You In 3-5 Days
Published: Little, Brown and Company - November 3rd, 2020

Recommended by lower school VMS teacher Andrew Lambert

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Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day Cover Image

Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day (Hardcover)

By Jay Shetty
$27.00
ISBN: 9781982134488
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Simon & Schuster - September 8th, 2020

Recommended by VMS teacher Sarah Sibila

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Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions Cover Image

Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions (Hardcover)

By Jeffrey Selingo
$28.00
ISBN: 9781982116293
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Scribner - September 15th, 2020

Recommended by VMS teachers Marisa Ferrara and Colleen Davis

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The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us Cover Image

The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us (Hardcover)

By Paul Tough
$28.00
ISBN: 9780544944480
Availability: Not Currently On The Shelf, But We Can Ship It To You In 3-5 Days
Published: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - September 10th, 2019

Recommended by upper school VMS teacher Marisa Ferrara

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Letting Go, Sixth Edition: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years Cover Image

Letting Go, Sixth Edition: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years (Paperback)

By Karen Levin Coburn, Madge Lawrence Treeger
$16.99
ISBN: 9780062400567
Availability: Not Currently On The Shelf, But We Can Ship It To You In 3-5 Days
Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - June 28th, 2016

Recommended by lower school VMS teacher Kathryn Weller

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There Is Life After College: What Parents and Students Should Know About Navigating School to Prepare for the Jobs of Tomorrow Cover Image

There Is Life After College: What Parents and Students Should Know About Navigating School to Prepare for the Jobs of Tomorrow (Paperback)

By Jeffrey J. Selingo
$16.99
ISBN: 9780062388858
Availability: Not Currently On The Shelf, But We Can Ship It To You In 3-5 Days
Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - April 4th, 2017

Recommended by VMS teacher Colleen Davis

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How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success Cover Image

How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success (Paperback)

By Julie Lythcott-Haims
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250093639
Availability: Not Currently On The Shelf, But We Can Ship It To You In 3-5 Days
Published: St. Martin's Griffin - August 2nd, 2016

Recommended by lower school VMS teacher Kathryn Weller

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The Awakened Family: How to Raise Empowered, Resilient, and Conscious Children Cover Image

The Awakened Family: How to Raise Empowered, Resilient, and Conscious Children (Paperback)

By Shefali Tsabary
$18.00
ISBN: 9780399563973
Availability: Not Currently On The Shelf, But We Can Ship It To You In 3-5 Days
Published: Penguin Books - May 30th, 2017

Recommended by lower school VMS teacher Kara Robinson

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Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood Cover Image

Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood (Paperback)

By Lisa Damour
$17.00
ISBN: 9780553393071
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Ballantine Books - April 4th, 2017

Recommended by VMS teacher Colleen Davis

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Talk to Me First: Everything You Need to Know to Become Your Kids'

Talk to Me First: Everything You Need to Know to Become Your Kids' "Go-To" Person about Sex (Paperback)

By Deborah Roffman
$16.99
ISBN: 9780738215082
Availability: Not Currently On The Shelf, But We Can Ship It To You In 3-5 Days
Published: Da Capo Lifelong Books - July 31st, 2012

Recommended by VMS teacher Steph Lewis

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Dating Smarts - What Every Teen Needs To Date, Relate Or Wait Cover Image

Dating Smarts - What Every Teen Needs To Date, Relate Or Wait (Paperback)

By Amy Lang Ma
$12.99
ISBN: 9781502439642
Availability: Not Currently On The Shelf, But We Can Ship It To You In 3-5 Days
Published: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform - February 8th, 2016

Recommended by VMS teacher Steph Lewis

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This Is How It Always Is: A Novel Cover Image

This Is How It Always Is: A Novel (Paperback)

By Laurie Frankel
$16.99
ISBN: 9781250088567
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Flatiron Books - January 23rd, 2018

Recommended by VMS teachers Julia Walsh and Gabrielle Starr

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The Overstory: A Novel Cover Image

The Overstory: A Novel (Paperback)

By Richard Powers
$18.95
ISBN: 9780393356687
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: W. W. Norton & Company - April 2nd, 2019

Recommended by VMS teachers Lizzy Reed, Collins Canada Kelly, and Laurie Mortensen

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Sourdough: or, Lois and Her Adventures in the Underground Market: A Novel Cover Image

Sourdough: or, Lois and Her Adventures in the Underground Market: A Novel (Paperback)

By Robin Sloan
$17.00
ISBN: 9781250192752
Availability: Not Currently On The Shelf, But We Can Ship It To You In 3-5 Days
Published: Picador - September 18th, 2018

Recommended by VMS teacher Lizzy Owens

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The Island of Sea Women: A Novel Cover Image

The Island of Sea Women: A Novel (Paperback)

By Lisa See
$18.00
ISBN: 9781501154867
Availability: Not Currently On The Shelf, But We Can Ship It To You In 3-5 Days
Published: Scribner - March 10th, 2020

Recommended by VMS teacher Lizzy Owens

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Code Name Hélène: A Novel Cover Image

Code Name Hélène: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Ariel Lawhon
$27.95
ISBN: 9780385544689
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Doubleday - March 31st, 2020

Recommended by VMS teacher Kristen Kenly

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The Vanishing Half: A Novel Cover Image

The Vanishing Half: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Brit Bennett
$27.00
ISBN: 9780525536291
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Riverhead Books - June 2nd, 2020

Recommended by VMS teachers Kristen Kenly and Collins Canada Kelly

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The Giver of Stars: A Novel Cover Image

The Giver of Stars: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Jojo Moyes
$28.00
ISBN: 9780399562488
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Pamela Dorman Books - October 8th, 2019

Recommended by VMS teacher Kristen Kenly

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Where the Crawdads Sing Cover Image

Where the Crawdads Sing (Hardcover)

By Delia Owens
$26.00
ISBN: 9780735219090
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - August 14th, 2018

Recommended by VMS teacher Gabrielle Starr

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Homegoing Cover Image

Homegoing (Paperback)

By Yaa Gyasi
$16.95
ISBN: 9781101971062
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Vintage - May 2nd, 2017

Recommended by VMS teacher Gabrielle Starr

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Station Eleven (Paperback)

By Emily St. John Mandel
$16.95
ISBN: 9780804172448
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Vintage - June 2nd, 2015

Recommended by middle school VMS teacher Collins Canada Kelly

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The Nix (Paperback)

By Nathan Hill
$17.00
ISBN: 9781101970348
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Vintage - May 2nd, 2017

Recommended by upper school VMS teacher Andrew Behrendt

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The Power of One: A Novel Cover Image

The Power of One: A Novel (Paperback)

By Bryce Courtenay
$17.00
ISBN: 9780345410054
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Ballantine Books - September 29th, 1996

Recommended by upper school VMS teacher Andrew Behrendt

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Circe (Paperback)

By Madeline Miller
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316556323
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Back Bay Books - April 14th, 2020

Recommended by upper school VMS teacher Laurie Mortensen

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The River Why Cover Image

The River Why (Paperback)

By David James Duncan
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316261227
Availability: Backordered
Published: Back Bay Books - March 29th, 2016

Recommended by upper school VMS teacher Laurie Mortensen

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The Queen's Gambit: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) Cover Image

The Queen's Gambit: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) (Paperback)

By Walter Tevis
$16.95
ISBN: 9781400030606
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Vintage - March 11th, 2003

Recommended by VMS teacher Andrea Buttine

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A Discovery of Witches: A Novel (All Souls Series #1) Cover Image

A Discovery of Witches: A Novel (All Souls Series #1) (Paperback)

By Deborah Harkness
$18.00
ISBN: 9780143119685
Availability: Not Currently On The Shelf, But We Can Ship It To You In 3-5 Days
Published: Penguin Books - December 27th, 2011

Recommended by VMS teacher Ariel Levine

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Hounded: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book One Cover Image

Hounded: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book One (Mass Market)

By Kevin Hearne
$7.99
ISBN: 9780345522474
Availability: Not Currently On The Shelf, But We Can Ship It To You In 3-5 Days
Published: Del Rey - May 3rd, 2011

Recommended by VMS teacher Ariel Levine