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.

	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll, illustrated by John Tenniel from Macmillan Fantasy for 7th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $18.00 (1 in stock)
	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) $18.00
	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
	Anatomy Coloring Book by Wynn Kapit 4^th edition from Pearson Education for 9th-Adult in Anatomy Coloring Books (Location: SCI-ANACOL) $29.99
	Beginning of the Republic 1775-1825 A Basic History of the United States Volume 2 by Clarence B. Carson from American Textbook Committee American History Reference for 9th-Adult in Basic History of the United States (Location: HISCUR-US) $17.00
	Bounty Trilogy (School Edition) by Charles Nordhoff & James Norman Hall from Globe Book Company Nautical Fiction for 7th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Bounty Trilogy - Wyeth Edition by Charles Nordhoff & James Norman Hall, illustrated by N.C. Wyeth from Little, Brown & Company for 9th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	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) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	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) $9.99
	Cheaper By the Dozen by Frank Gilbreth & Ernestine Gilbreth Carey 1st edition 1st printing from HarperCollins Family Stories for 4th-9th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Christmas Carol Dover Thrift Editions by Charles Dickens from Dover Publications for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $3.00
	Christmas Carol Puffin Classics by Charles Dickens from Puffin Books Fantasy for 6th-10th grade in Puffin Classics (Location: FIC-PUF) $7.99
	Colonial Experience 1607-1774 A Basic History of the United States Volume 1 by Clarence B. Carson from American Textbook Committee American History Reference for 9th-Adult in Basic History of the United States (Location: HISCUR-US) $17.00
	Colonial Living by Edwin Tunis from World Publishing Company for 7th-10th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn & Hal Iggulden from William Morrow & Company for 3rd-Adult in Dangerous Books for Kids (Location: SS-DAN) $22.99
	Double Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn & Hal Iggulden from HarperCollins for 3rd-Adult in Dangerous Books for Kids (Location: SS-DAN) $24.99
	Eleventh Hour by Graeme Base from Scholastic Inc. for 5th-Adult in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	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
	Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley from Grosset & Dunlap for 9th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $12.00 (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 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 History of US (Location: HISA-HAKIM) $15.95 $11.00 (1 in stock)
	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) $131.20
	Inheritance Cycle - Hardcover set by Christopher Paolini from Random House for 8th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott, Illustrated by Edward A. Wilson from Easton Press Historical Fiction for 9th-Adult in Leather Bound Collectible Books (Location: VIN-LEA)
	Ivanhoe Windermere Series 4 by Sir Walter Scott, illustrated by Milo Winter from Rand McNally Historical Fiction for 9th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Ivanhoe Windermere Series 1 by Sir Walter Scott, illustrated by Milo Winter from Rand McNally Historical Fiction for 9th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Ivanhoe Windermere Series 2 by Sir Walter Scott, illustrated by Milo Winter from Rand McNally Historical Fiction for 9th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Ivanhoe Windermere Series 3 by Sir Walter Scott, illustrated by Milo Winter from Rand McNally Historical Fiction for 9th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg from Random House Realistic Romantic Fiction for 8th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Jane Eyre & Wuthering Heights - 2 Volume Set by Charlotte Bronte and Emily Bronte, illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg from Random House Realistic Romantic Fiction for 8th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	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) $8.99
	Kaplan Anatomy Coloring Book by Eric Wise, Stephanie Mccann 7^th edition from Kaplan for 9th-Adult in Anatomy Coloring Books (Location: SCI-ANACOL) $24.99
	Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle from ROC Science Fiction for 9th-Adult in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $17.00
	Life & Legacy of Saint Patrick by Michael McHugh from Great Light Publications Biography for 7th-10th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Light and the Glory 1492-1793 God's Plan for America by Peter Marshall, David Manuel Revised Expanded from Revell Publishing for 9th-Adult in Light and the Glory (Location: HISA-LG)
	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
	Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville, illustrated by Boardman Robinson from Easton Press Realistic Nautical Fiction for 9th-Adult in Leather Bound Collectible Books (Location: VIN-LEA)
	Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff & James Normal Hall Book Club Edition from Little, Brown & Company Nautical Fiction for 9th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $9.50 (1 in stock)
	New World In View To Pledge Allegiance Volume 1 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-US) $15.00 (4 in stock)
	On the Road to Independence To Pledge Allegiance #3 by Gary DeMar & George Grant from American Vision Press American History Reference for 9th-12th grade in To Pledge Allegiance (Location: HISCUR-US) $15.00 (3 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)
	Pride and Prejudice Illustrated Junior Library Series 3 by Jane Austen from Grosset & Dunlap Realistic Romantic Fiction for 8th-12th grade in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
	Silver Branch by Rosemary Sutcliff, illustrated by Charles Keeping from Henry Z. Walck, Inc. Historical Fiction for 6th-9th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Slave Dancer by Paula Fox, illustrated by Eros Keith from Bradbury Press Historical Fiction for 6th-10th grade 1974 Newbery Medal winner in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Take a Stand - History Flashcards by John De Gree from Classical Historian for 6th-12th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS)
	Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens from Parents Magazine Press for 9th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	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-US)
	Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly, illustrated by Angela Pruszynska from Macmillan Historical Fiction for 6th-9th grade 1929 Newbery Medal winner in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $25.00 (1 in stock)
	Up a Road Slowly by Irene Hunt from Follett Realistic Fiction for 6th-9th grade 1967 Newbery Medal winner in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	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
	Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven & David Borgenicht from Chronicle Books for 7th-Adult in Dangerous Books for Kids (Location: SS-DAN) $10.00 (1 in stock)

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