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.

	Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Walt Disney Productions Presents from Random House for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	All About Reading Level 3 - Reader 1 Chasing Henry by Marie Rippel Color Edition from All About Learning Press for 3rd grade in All About Reading (Location: PHO-AAR) $22.95 $15.50 (1 in stock)
	American Pioneers and Patriots by Caroline Emerson 2^nd edition from Christian Liberty Press for 3rd grade in CLP History (Location: HISCUR-CLP) $25.20 $13.00 (4 in stock)
	Arthur and the Super Chimp Contest An I Can Read Book by Lillian Hoban from Harper & Row for 1st-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Arthur's Pen Pal An I Can Read Book Level 2 by Lillian Hoban from Harper & Row for Preschool-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Aunt Eater's Mystery Vacation by Doug Cushman from HarperCollins for 2nd-4th grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Biology Pre-Level I Student Text (old) by Dr. Rebecca W. Keller 2^nd edition from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Real Science-4-Kids (old editions) (Location: OSCI-RS4K) $12.00 (2 in stock)
	Building Blocks Book 3 - Student Textbook by Rebecca W. Keller from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for 3rd grade in RS4K Exploring the Building Blocks of Science (Location: SCICUR-RS4K) $50.00 (1 in stock)
	By the Shores of Silver Lake (Pictorial Cover) Little House Series #5 by Laura Ingalls Wilder; illustrated by Garth Williams from HarperCollins Realistic Fiction/Pioneers for 3rd-6th grade 1940 Newbery Honor Book in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $9.00 (2 in stock)
	Canterbury Tales Selected, translated, adapted and illustrated by Barbara Cohen & Trina Schart Hyman from William Morrow & Company Medieval Literature for 3rd-6th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $17.50 (1 in stock)
	Catch a Whale by the Tail Science I Can Read Books by Edward R. Ricciuti, illustrated by Geoffrey Moss from Harper & Row for 1st-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Caterpillars and Butterflies Usborne Beginners by Stephanie Turnbull from Usborne for Preschool-3rd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $3.00 (2 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 (1 in stock)
	Chemistry Pre-Level I - Student Text (old) by Rebecca W. Keller Student from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Real Science-4-Kids (old editions) (Location: OSCI-RS4K) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by Tasha Tudor from Simon and Schuster Poetry for 1st-5th grade in Poetry for Children (Location: POET-CHIL) $14.50 (1 in stock)
	Child's History of the World by Virgil M. Hillyer from Calvert School World History Reference for 2nd-6th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE) $15.00 (1 in stock)
	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)
	Children's Illustrated Bible by Selina Hastings from DK Publishing for 1st-6th grade in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO) $12.00 (2 in stock)
	Clara and the Bookwagon by Nancy Smiler Levinson from HarperCollins for 2nd-4th grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Complex Circulatory System God's Wondrous Machine by Lainna Callentine, M.Ed., M.D. from Master Books for 3rd-7th grade in Human Anatomy & Physiology (Location: SCI-ANA) $12.79 $11.00 (1 in stock)
	Eclectic Fourth Reader Original McGuffey's by William McGuffey from Mott Media for 1st-3rd grade in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG) $7.00 (1 in stock)
	Eclectic Second Reader Original McGuffey's by William McGuffey Facsimile editions. from Mott Media for 2nd-4th grade in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Eclectic Third Reader Original McGuffey's by William McGuffey from Mott Media for 3rd-5th grade in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG) $8.00 (2 in stock)
	Edgar, the Super Dolphin Original title: The Several Tricks of Edgar Dolphin by Nathaniel Benchley, illustrated by Mamoru Funai from Harper & Row for 1st-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Eres tu mi mama Are You My Mother? Spanish Edition by P.D. Eastman, translated by Teresa Mlawer from Random House for Preschool-3rd grade in Spanish Resources (Location: FL-SPARE) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Exploration and Conquest The Americas After Columbus: 1500-1620 by Betsy & Giulio Maestro 1^st edition from Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books for 3rd-7th grade in Age of Exploration (1450-1700) (Location: HISA-16EXP) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Exploration and Conquest The Americas After Columbus: 1500-1620 by Betsy & Giulio Maestro 1^st edition from Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books for 3rd-7th grade in Age of Exploration (1450-1700) (Location: HISA-16EXP) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Exploring Creation With Astronomy Young Explorer Series by Jeannie Fulbright 2nd ed. from Apologia Educational Ministries for 3rd-6th grade in Apologia Young Explorer (Location: SCICUR-AEM) $39.20 $29.00 (1 in stock)
	Exploring Creation With Zoology 2 Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day Young Explorer Series by Jeannie Fulbright from Apologia Educational Ministries for 3rd-6th grade in Apologia Science (Old Versions only) (Location: OSCI-AEM) $34.30 $18.00 (1 in stock)
	Exploring Creation With Zoology 3 Land Animals of the Sixth Day by Jeannie Fulbright from Apologia Educational Ministries for 3rd-6th grade in Apologia Young Explorer (Location: SCICUR-AEM) $39.20 $28.00 (3 in stock)
	Eye Wonder: Rocks & Minerals by Caroline Bingham 1^st edition from DK Publishing for 1st-4th Grade in Geology (Rocks & Minerals) (Location: SCI-GEO) $3.50 (1 in stock)
	Focus on Elementary Chemistry - Student Textbook by Rebecca W. Keller 3^rd edition from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for Kindergarten-4th grade in Real Science-4-Kids (Location: SCICUR-RS4K) $29.00 (1 in stock)
	Follow the Drinking Gourd by Jeanette Winter from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Historical Fiction for 2nd-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $7.50 (2 in stock)
	Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss from Random House for 2nd-3rd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Frog and Toad Are Friends An I Can Read Book Level 2 by Arnold Lobel from HarperCollins Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade 1971 Caldecott Honor Book in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $11.89 (1 in stock)
	Ghost Named Fred by Nathaniel Benchley, illustrated by Ben Shecter from Harper & Row for 1st-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Golly Sisters Go West by Betsy Byars 1^st edition from HarperCollins for Preschool- 3rd Grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $3.50 (1 in stock)
	Gospel Story Bible by Marty Machowski from New Growth Press for Kindergarten-6th grade in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO) $29.99 $18.50 (1 in stock)
	Hippo Lemonade by Mike Thaler WRBC from HarperCollins for 2nd-4th grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss from Random House Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $16.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	How Flowers Grow Usborne Beginners by Emma Helbrough from Usborne for Preschool-3rd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $4.99 $3.00 (4 in stock)
	I Wish That I Had Duck Feet by Theo. LeSieg from Random House Books for Young Readers for Preschool- 3rd Grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	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) $25.99 $16.00 (1 in stock)
	Julius An I Can Read Book by Syd Hoff from Parents Magazine Press for Grades 1-3 in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Kingdom Tales by David & Karen Mains from My Father's World for 3rd-6th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $34.95 $21.00 (2 in stock)
	Librarian Who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky from Little, Brown & Company Biography for 2nd-5th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $18.99 $12.00 (2 in stock)
	Life of Fred: Mineshaft by Stanley F. Schmidt from Polka Dot Publishing for 3rd-4th grade in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED) $19.00 $11.00 (1 in stock)
	Little Bear by Maurice Sendak Book Club from Weekly Reader for Kindergarten-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	LOE Essentials Reader Reading to accompany Logic of English Essentials 2^nd edition from Logic of English, Inc. for 2nd-6th grade in Logic of English (Location: PHO-LOE) $24.99 $12.50 (3 in stock)
	Long Winter Little House Series #6 by Laura Ingalls Wilder from HarperCollins Realistic Fiction/Pioneers for 3rd-8th grade 1941 Newbery Honor Book in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $19.99 $9.50 (1 in stock)
	Marigold and Grandma on the Town by Stephanie Calmenson, illustrated by Mary Chalmers from HarperCollins for Kindergarten-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	McGuffey's Eclectic Progressive Spelling Book Original McGuffey's by William McGuffey from Mott Media for 1st-3rd grade in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG) $6.50 (1 in stock)
	McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey Revised from American Book Co. for 2nd-3rd grade in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Mcguffey's Third Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey Revised from American Book Co. for 3rd-4th grade in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur? All About Dinosaurs by Bonnie Worth, illustrated by Steve Haefele from Random House Books for Young Readers for 2nd-4th grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Oliver the Mighty Pig from Dial Books for Young Readers for 1st-3rd grade in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Ootah's Lucky Day I Can Read by Peggy Parish, illustrated by Mamoru Funai from Harper & Row for 1st-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Penguins are Coming! A Science I Can Read Book by R. L. Penney, illustrated by Tom Eaton from Harper & Row for 1st-3rd grade in Vintage Readers & Textbooks (Location: VIN-READ) $7.00 (1 in stock)
	Peter the Great by Diane Stanley from William Morrow & Company Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $17.99 $12.00 (2 in stock)
	Picture Book of Davy Crockett by David Adler from Holiday House Picture Book Biography for 2nd-4th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Planet Earth by Leonie Pratt from Usborne for Preschool-3rd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $4.99 $3.00 (2 in stock)
	Primary Language Lessons by Emma Serl from Lost Classics Book Co. for 2nd-3rd Grade in Emma Serl Language Lessons (Location: GRA-SERL) $10.00 (2 in stock)
	Prince Caspian Read Aloud Edition Chronicles of Narnia Book 4 by C. S. Lewis from HarperCollins Allegorical Fantasy for 3rd-9th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Rod & Staff Math 3 - Pupil Exploring Arithmetic from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc. for 3rd Grade in Rod & Staff Math (Location: MAT-R&S) $8.50 (1 in stock)
	Rod & Staff Math 3 - Teacher's Manual Exploring Arithmetic from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc. for 3rd Grade in Rod & Staff Math (Location: MAT-R&S) $10.00 (2 in stock)
	Rod & Staff Science 3 - Pupil God's Protected World from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc. for 3rd grade in Rod & Staff Science (Location: SCICUR-R&S) $7.00 (1 in stock)
	Rod & Staff Social Studies 3 - Pupil's Textbook Understanding Our Community from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc. for 3rd grade in Rod & Staff Social Studies (Location: HISCUR-R&S) $7.50 (2 in stock)
	Rod & Staff Social Studies 3 - Teacher's Manual Understanding Our Community from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc. for 3rd grade in Rod & Staff Social Studies (Location: HISCUR-R&S) $6.50 (2 in stock)
	Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness from Holt, Rinehart and Winston Allegorical and Moral Stories for Kindergarten-3rd grade 1967 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Saxon Math Intermediate 3 - Student Text by Stephen Hake 1^st edition from Harcourt for 3rd grade in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX) $45.00 (1 in stock)
	Science in the Age of Reason - Helps & Hints by Jay Wile from Berean Builders for 3rd-6th grade in Berean Builders Science (Location: SCICUR-BER) $6.00 $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Science in the Beginning by Dr. Jay L. Wile from Berean Builders for 1st-6th grade in Berean Builders Science (Location: SCICUR-BER) $43.00 $25.00 (2 in stock)
	Shen of the Sea Chinese Stories for Children by Arthur Bowie Chrisman from Dutton Juvenile for 3rd-5th grade 1926 Newbery Medal in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $17.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Shen of the Sea Chinese Stories for Children by Arthur Bowie Chrisman, illustrated by Else Hasselriis from E.P. Dutton & Co. for 3rd-5th grade 1926 Newbery Medal in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $8.00 (2 in stock)
	So You Want To Be President? by Judith St. George from Philomel Books for 2nd-5th grade 2001 Caldecott Medal winner in American Presidency (Location: HISV-PRE) $4.00 (3 in stock)
	Terry and the Caterpillars A Science I Can Read Book by Millicent E. Selsam, illustrated by Arnold Lobel from Harper & Row for 1st-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $7.00 (1 in stock)
	Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing by Sally Lloyd-Jones from Zonderkidz for Preschool-3rd grade in Devotions for Kids (Location: BIB-DEV) $16.99 $11.00 (1 in stock)
	Three Cups by Mark St Germain from Thomas Nelson Publishers for 1st-6th grade in Money Management for Kids (and Teens) (Location: SS-MM) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Treasury of Poetry for Young People by Anthology - Various from Sterling Publishing Co. for Preschool-6th grade in Poetry for Children (Location: POET-CHIL) $22.00 (1 in stock)
	Under the Sea Usborne Beginners Level 1 by Fiona Patchett, Zoe Wray from Usborne for 1st-3rd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $3.00 (2 in stock)
	Usborne Pocket Nature by Barbara Cork from Usborne for Preschool-3rd grade in Nature Study (Location: NAT-GEN) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Weather Usborne Beginners Level 2 by Catriona Clarke from Usborne for 1st-3rd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $4.99 $3.00 (4 in stock)

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