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.

	Aaron and the Green Mountain Boys by Patricia Lee Gauch, illustrated by Margot Tomes from Betterway Books Historical Fiction for 3rd-6th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF)
	Adventures of Tintin - Complete Package (large size paperback set, approx 12"x9") by Herge from Little, Brown & Company Comic Book for 2nd-6th grade in Adventures of Tintin (Location: COM-TIN) $248.59
	Almost Home A Story Based on the Life of the Mayflower's Mary Chilton Daughters of the Faith by Wendy G. Lawton from Moody Press Historical Fiction for 3rd-6th grade in Daughters of the Faith (Location: SER-DAU) $7.99 $5.00 (4 in stock)
	America's Paul Revere by Esther Forbes from Sandpiper Books Biography for 2nd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $12.99
	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
	Arrow Over the Door by Joseph Bruchac from Puffin Books for 3rd-6th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $6.99
	Benjamin Franklin by Edgar & Ingri D'Aulaire from Beautiful Feet Books Picture Book Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $17.95
	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
	Black Stallion Black Stallion #1 by Walter Farley from Yearling Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $8.99 $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry from Aladdin Paperbacks Realistic Animal Stories for 3rd-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.39 $3.20 (1 in stock)
	Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz from Puffin Books Historical fiction for 4th-6th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $7.99 $4.00 (3 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) $15.99
	Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth from Aladdin Paperbacks Eastern Fairy Tale for 3rd-6th grade 1931 Newbery Medal winner in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $6.99 $4.00 (3 in stock)
	Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth, illustrated by Lynd Ward First Edition from Simon and Schuster Eastern Fairy Tale for 3rd-6th grade 1931 Newbery Medal winner in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT)
	Charlotte's Web by E. B. White from HarperCollins for 2nd-6th grade 1953 Newbery Honor Book in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99 $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Charlotte's Web by E. B. White from HarperCollins for 2nd-6th grade 1953 Newbery Honor Book in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $6.00 (2 in stock)
	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
	Colonial Kids An Activity Guide to Life in the New World by Laurie Carlson 1^st edition from Chicago Review Press for 4th-6th grade in Colonial America (1690-1765) (Location: HISA-17COL) $9.00 (2 in stock)
	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)
	Daniel Boone - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by Peter F. Copeland from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in History of America Coloring Books (Location: COL-HISA) $3.99
	Early American History for Intermediate Grades (really old) A Literature Approach by Rea Berg from Beautiful Feet Books for 4th-6th grade in Old Edition History & Geography (Location: OHIS) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Early American History for Intermediate Grades - Guide A Literature Approach by Rea Berg & Rebecca Manor 3^rd edition from Beautiful Feet Books for 4th-6th grade in Beautiful Feet Books (Location: HISCUR-BFB) $29.95
	Elementary Paleontology - Teacher Guide from Master Books for 4th-6th grade in Master Books Science (Location: SCICUR-MB) $39.19
	Elementary Paleontology Pack from Master Books for 4th-6th grade in Master Books Science (Location: SCICUR-MB) $103.14
	Eleventh Hour by Graeme Base from Scholastic Inc. for 5th-Adult in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers, illustrated by Shawn Harris from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. for 3rd-6th grade 2024 Newbery Medalist in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	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 by Edgar & Ingri D'Aulaire from Beautiful Feet Books Picture Book Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $17.95
	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
	I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade by Diane Wilson from Sourcebooks for 4th-7th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $10.99
	James Herriot's Treasury for Children by James Herriot, illustrated by Ruth Brown & Peter Barrett Unabridged from Macmillan Realistic Fiction for 3rd-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $27.00
	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
	Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry; illustrated by Wesley Dennis from Aladdin Paperbacks Realistic Animal Stories for 3rd-6th grade 1946 Newbery Honor Book in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.39
	King of the Wind The Story of the Godolphin Arabian by Marguerite Henry; illustrated by Wesley Dennis from Aladdin Paperbacks Realistic Animal Stories for 3rd-7th grade 1949 Newbery Medal winner in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.39 $3.20 (1 in stock)
	King of the Wind The Story of the Godolphin Arabian by Marguerite Henry; illustrated by Wesley Dennis from Aladdin Paperbacks Realistic Animal Stories for 3rd-7th grade 1949 Newbery Medal winner in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $19.99
	King Ottokar's Sceptre Adventures of Tintin by Herge from Little, Brown & Company Comic Book for 2nd-6th grade in Adventures of Tintin (Location: COM-TIN) $14.99
	Life in Ancient Mexico - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by John Green from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in History of America Coloring Books (Location: COL-HISA) $5.99
	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
	Maze Solve the World's Most Challenging Puzzle by Christopher Manson from Henry Holt and Company for 3rd-6th grade in Brain Teasers & Puzzlers (Location: LOG-PUZ)
	Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot by Margot Theis Raven from Sleeping Bear Press for 3rd-6th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $17.95 $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry; illustrated by Wesley Dennis from Aladdin Paperbacks Realistic Animal Stories for 3rd-6th grade 1948 Newbery Honor Book in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.39
	My Little House Crafts Book 18 Projects from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House Stories by Carolyn Strom Collins & Christina Wyss Eriksson from HarperCollins Arts and Crafts for 3rd-6th grade in Little House Materials (Location: LIR-LHM) $13.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Old-Time Children's Fashions - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by Ming-Ju Sun from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in Costume & Fashion Coloring Books (Location: COL-FAS) $4.99
	Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated by Ted Rand from Puffin Books American Poetry for 2nd-6th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.99
	Pinocchio's Quest - Coloring Book by Vic Lockman from Christian Liberty Press for 6th grade in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP) $4.20
	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)
	Rabbit Hill Puffin Newbery Library by Robert Lawson from Puffin Books for 3rd-6th grade 1945 Newbery Medal winner in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Rabbit Hill Puffin Modern Classics by Robert Lawson from Puffin Books for 3rd-6th grade 1945 Newbery Medal winner in Puffin Classics (Location: FIC-PUF) $7.99 $3.00 (1 in stock)
	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 Alamo - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by Peter F. Copeland from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in History of America Coloring Books (Location: COL-HISA)
	Story of the Crusades - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by John Green from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in History of the World Coloring Books (Location: COL-HISW)
	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
	Super Science Concoctions by Jill Frankel Hauser from Williamson Publishing Company for 1st-6th grade in Science Experiments & Activities (Location: SCI-EXP)
	Survival Usborne Beginners Plus by Henry Brook from Usborne for 3rd-6th grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA)
	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 Despereaux Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo from Candlewick Press for 3rd-6th grade 2004 Newbery Medal winner in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	Teaching Ancient History with Games by John De Gree from Classical Historian for Preschool-6th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $7.50
	Teaching Medieval History with Games by John De Gree from Classical Historian for Preschool-6th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $7.50
	Teaching the Constitution with Games by John De Gree from Classical Historian for Preschool-6th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $7.50
	Ten Mile Day And the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad by Mary Ann Fraser from Henry Holt and Company Historical Non-Fiction for 3rd-6th grade in History of Railroads (Location: HISA-19TRR) $10.99
	The Underneath by Kathi Appelt Reprint from Atheneum for 5th-8th grade 2009 Newbery Honor Book in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright from Square Fish Publishing Realistic Fiction for 4th-6th grade 1939 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $7.99 $5.00 (3 in stock)
	Toliver's Secret by Esther Brady from Yearling Historical Fiction for 3rd-6th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $7.99
	Veritas Press Explorers to 1815 - Set from Veritas Press for 5th-7th grade in Veritas Press History (Location: HISCUR-VP) $77.00
	Victorian House - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by Kristin Helberg & Daniel Lewis from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in Architecture Coloring Books (Location: COL-ARCH) $4.99
	Victorian Houses - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by A. G. Smith from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in Architecture Coloring Books (Location: COL-ARCH) $3.99
	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
	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
	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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