Staff Favorites & Reviews

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No staff is entirely static, staying exactly the same for years with no additions or subtractions. We realize that, but we're also pretty proud of our current personnel, and the many ways they've helped shape Exodus Books and point it in some unforeseen and wonderful directions. So, in 2011 we started asking each individual to share their favorite books, curricula, games, etc., and these pages are the result.

Because sharing favorites is fairly personal, we thought you should get to know each of these peculiar persons and asked them all to write a main bio, as well as section-specific bios. These are partly to show why they selected the titles and products in their lists, and partly just to show you that Exodus Books is inhabited by real people who do real things.

One of our biggest in-store services is making recommendations and helping people find what works best for them. These lists aren't as customer-specific, but they serve the same purpose—we're not just trying to parade our excellent taste or prove that we're literate, we're trying to help you discover things you may never have found otherwise, and maybe to rediscover some old favorites.

It's probably a fact universally true of book-lovers: given the chance, they'll talk your ear off about the books they love, the books they hate, and all the books you'll never read but that are really much better than the well-known books you will read. This isn't pretension. It's simply what happens to those who love words and want to share them. We've tried to cut the talk down here, though we'll gladly answer any pertinent questions.

With that, we present Staff Favorites. You'll find some overlap (lots of people seem to like The Chronicles of Narnia), but rarely if ever will you find complete consensus on a single title, product, or curriculum line. That's why we let everyone make their own lists: you know the official Exodus stance by reading our reviews, but the individuality that makes our store unique and awesome is what's on display here. Enjoy, and don't judge too harshly.

	All Creatures Great and Small James Herriot Series Book 1 by James Herriot from St. Martin's Press Realistic Fiction for 7th-Adult in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $19.00
	American Boy's Handy Book Turn-of-the-Century Classic of Crafts and Activities by Daniel Beard from Dover Publications for 4th-9th grade in Dangerous Books for Kids (Location: SS-DAN) $12.95
	Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates, illustrated by Nora S. Unwin from Puffin Books Realistic Fiction for 4th-8th grade 1951 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $7.99
	Black Beauty Puffin Classics by Anna Sewell from Puffin Books Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Puffin Classics (Location: FIC-PUF) $8.99
	Call of the Wild Puffin Classics by Jack London 2008^th edition from Puffin Books Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Puffin Classics (Location: FIC-PUF) $7.99
	Call of the Wild by Jack London, Michael Clay Thompson from Royal Fireworks Press Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Michael Clay Thompson Language Arts (Location: GRA-MCT)
	Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham from Houghton Mifflin Biography for 5th-9th grade 1956 Newbery Medal winner in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $15.99
	Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Padraic Colum from Aladdin Paperbacks Norse Mythology for 3rd-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $10.99
	Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Padraic Colum, illustrated by Willy Pogany from Macmillan Norse Mythology for 3rd-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $40.00 (1 in stock)
	Christmas Carol Puffin Classics by Charles Dickens from Puffin Books Fantasy for 6th-10th grade in Puffin Classics (Location: FIC-PUF) $7.99
	Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn & Hal Iggulden 2013 reprint from William Morrow & Company for 3rd-Adult in Dangerous Books for Kids (Location: SS-DAN) $25.99 $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Eleventh Hour by Graeme Base from Scholastic Inc. for 5th-Adult in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Fizz, Bubble & Flash! Element Explorations & Atom Adventures for Hands-On Science Fun! by Anita Brandolini from Williamson Publishing Company for 3rd-8th grade in Chemistry (Location: SCI-CHEM) $7.50 (1 in stock)
	Fossil Book Wonders of Creation Series by Gary & Mary Parker from Master Books for 4th-10th grade in Dinosaurs & Fossils (Location: SCI-DINO) $15.19
	George Washington's World by Genevieve Foster, expanded by Joanna Foster from Beautiful Feet Books History Reference/Biography for 7th-10th grade 1942 Newbery Honor Book in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV)
	George Washington's World by Genevieve Foster, expanded by Joanna Foster and edited by Rea Berg from Beautiful Feet Books History Reference/Biography for 7th-10th grade 1942 Newbery Honor Book in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $21.95 $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Gizmos & Gadgets Creating Science Contraptions That Work by Jill Frankel Hauser from Williamson Publishing Company for 1st-8th grade in Science Experiments & Activities (Location: SCI-EXP) $7.50 (1 in stock)
	Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley Reissue from Puffin Books for 5th-9th grade 1985 Newbery Medal Winner in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $6.99
	Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley from ACE Publishing for 5th-9th grade 1985 Newbery Medal Winner in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	History of the Horse Through Literature - Guide by Hilary Berg 3^rd edition from Beautiful Feet Books for 2nd-8th grade in Beautiful Feet Books (Location: HISCUR-BFB) $16.95
	History of US Book 3 From Colonies to Country: 1735-1791 History of US Book 3 by Joy Hakim 3rd Revised Edition from Oxford University American History Reference for 5th-9th grade in Joy Hakim's A History of US (Location: HISA-HAKIM) $15.95
	Hobbit There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien 2^nd edition from Ballantine Books Fantasy for 5th-9th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	Hobbit There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 5th-9th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $35.00
	Hobbit There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 5th-9th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $19.99
	Hobbit and Lord of the Rings - Deluxe Hardcover Collection by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 5th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	Hobbit and Lord of the Rings - Deluxe Hardcover Collection by J. R. R. Tolkien from HarperCollins Fantasy for 5th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $136.00
	Inheritance Cycle - Hardcover set by Christopher Paolini from Random House for 8th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes Reprint from Sandpiper Books Historical Fiction/Adventure for 5th-9th grade 1944 Newbery Medal winner in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $9.99
	Life & Legacy of Saint Patrick by Michael McHugh from Great Light Publications Biography for 7th-10th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Lord of the Rings Deluxe Hardcover Boxed Set by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 5th-12th grade in Boxed Sets & Literature Packages (Location: FIC-BOX) $125.00
	Lord of the Rings Deluxe Hardcover Boxed Set by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 5th-12th grade in Boxed Sets & Literature Packages (Location: FIC-BOX) $243.75
	New World In View To Pledge Allegiance #1 by Gary DeMar & Fred Douglas Young from American Vision Press American History Reference for 8th-10th grade in To Pledge Allegiance (Location: HISCUR-TPA) $12.00 (2 in stock)
	Poor Richard by James Daugherty from Beautiful Feet Books Biography for 6th-9th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $17.95
	Poor Richard by James Daugherty Biography for 6th-9th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Seabird by Holling C. Holling from Houghton Mifflin Realistic fiction for 3rd-8th grade 1949 Newbery Honor Book in BFB Holling Geography (Location: HISCUR-BFG) $12.99 $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Shiloh Shiloh #1 by Phyllis R. Naylor from Aladdin Paperbacks Realistic Animal Stories for 5th-8th grade 1992 Newbery Medal winner in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $8.99 $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Smoky the Cowhorse by Will James from Aladdin Paperbacks for 5th-8th grade 1927 Newbery Medal winner in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $8.99
	Sounder by William H. Armstrong from HarperCollins Realistic Fiction for 3rd-8th grade 1970 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $6.99 $4.00 (2 in stock)
	Story of the Great Republic by Helene Guerber from Nothing New Press History Reference for 4th-8th grade Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks in U.S. History Curriculum (Location: HISCUR-US)
	Story of the Great Republic by Helene Guerber from Living Book Press History Reference for 4th-8th grade Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE)
	Story of the Thirteen Colonies by Helene Guerber from Nothing New Press History Reference for 3rd-8th grade Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks in Colonial America (1690-1765) (Location: HISA-17COL) $16.50 (1 in stock)
	Struggle for Sea Power Story of the World Series #4 by M. B. Synge from Yesterday's Classics History Reference for 4th-8th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE) $13.95
	Struggle for Sea Power Story of the World Series #4 by M. B. Synge from Living Book Press History Reference for 4th-8th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE) $10.99
	Take a Stand - History Flashcards by John De Gree from Classical Historian for 6th-12th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS)
	The Underneath by Kathi Appelt Reprint from Atheneum for 5th-8th grade 2009 Newbery Honor Book in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	To Pledge Allegiance - Complete CD-ROM by Gary DeMar, George Grant, et al. from American Vision Press for 8th-12th grade in To Pledge Allegiance (Location: HISCUR-TPA)
	Voyage to Freedom A Story of the Atlantic Crossing 1620 by David Gay from Banner of Truth Trust Historical Fiction for 5th-8th grade in Pilgrims at Plymouth (Location: HISA-17PIL) $12.00
	Watership Down by Richard Adams from Charles Scribner's Sons Animal Fiction for 7th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $19.99
	Watership Down by Richard Adams Reissue from Atheneum for 10th-Adult 1972 Carnegie Medal in Scribner Illustrated Classics (Location: FIC-SCRIB) $29.99
	Why Not, Lafayette? by Jean Fritz from Scholastic Inc. for 4th-8th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare Reissue from Sandpiper Books Historical Fiction for 4th-8th grade 1959 Newbery Medal winner in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $9.99
	Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven & David Borgenicht from Chronicle Books for 7th-Adult in Dangerous Books for Kids (Location: SS-DAN)
	Yankee Doodle Boy A Young Soldier's Adventures in the American Revolution Told by Himself by Joseph Martin from Holiday House Historical Non-Fiction for 5th-8th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $9.99
	Yankee Doodle Boy A Young Soldier's Adventures in the American Revolution Told by Himself by Joseph Martin from Holiday House Historical Non-Fiction for 5th-8th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Yankee Doodle Boy A Young Soldier's Adventures in the American Revolution Told by Himself by Joseph Martin from William R. Scott Inc. Historical Non-Fiction for 5th-8th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS) $14.00 (1 in stock)

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