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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.

	...and now Miguel by Joseph Krumgold from Thomas Crowell for 5th-8th grade 1954 Newbery Medal winner in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	ACSI Mathematics Intermediate Course B - Textbook by Kenneth E. Easterday from ACSI (Purposeful Design) for 8th grade in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Sterling Classics by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. for 7th-12th grade in Mystery & Suspense (Location: FIC-MYS) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass Macmillan Classics 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)
	America the Beautiful Part 2 by Charlene Notgrass 2^nd edition from Notgrass Company for 5th-8th grade in Notgrass America the Beautiful (Location: HISCUR-NG) $45.00 $31.00 (1 in stock)
	Ancient Civilizations & the Bible - Teacher Guide Volume 1 by Diana Waring from Diana Waring Presents History Curriculum for 4th-9th grade in Diana Waring History Revealed (Location: OHIS-DWHR) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Biology Level I - Student Text (old) Real Science-4-Kids by Rebecca W. Keller from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for 5th-8th grade in Real Science-4-Kids (old editions) (Location: OSCI-RS4K) $4.00 (2 in stock)
	Black Cauldron Prydain Chronicles #2 by Lloyd Alexander from Holt, Rinehart and Winston Fantasy for 4th-8th grade 1966 Newbery Honor Book in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson First Ed from HarperCollins Fantasy for 5th-9th grade 1978 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $10.00 (2 in stock)
	Cheaper By the Dozen by Frank Gilbreth & Ernestine Gilbreth Carey from HarperCollins Family Stories for 4th-9th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $8.00 (10 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)
	Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun by Rhoda Blumberg 1^st edition from Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books for 4th-8th grade in Japan (Location: HISMC-JAP) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins 1^st edition from Greenwillow Books for 6th-9th grade 2006 Newbery Medal Winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $4.00 (1 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)
	Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary from William Morrow & Company Realistic Fiction for 5th-9th grade 1984 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $3.20 (1 in stock)
	Elementary Algebra by Harold Jacobs from W. H. Freeman and Company for 8th-10th grade Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks in Harold Jacobs Mathematics (Location: MAT-MB3) $45.00 (3 in stock)
	Emma by Jane Austen, illustrated by Niroot Puttapipat with an inroduction by Deirdre Le Faye from The Folio Society Romantic Realistic Fiction for 8th-12th grade in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $75.00 (1 in stock)
	European World 400-1450 by Barbara Hanawalt from Oxford University for 5th-8th grade in Middle Ages (Location: HISW-MID) $39.95 $27.50 (1 in stock)
	From Adam to Us - Our Creative World Stories, Poems, Documents, Art, and Architecture from World History by John Notgrass from Notgrass Company for 4th-8th grade in Notgrass From Adam to Us (Location: HISCUR-NG) $25.00 $17.50 (2 in stock)
	From Adam to Us Volume 1 Creation to Cathedrals by Ray Notgrass, Charlene Notgrass from Notgrass Company for 5th-8th grade in Notgrass From Adam to Us (Location: HISCUR-NG) $45.00 $31.00 (1 in stock)
	Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon by Dhan Gopal Mukerji from Dutton Juvenile for 4th-9th grade 1928 Newbery Medal winner in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $14.00 (2 in stock)
	Geology Book Wonders of Creation Series by John D. Morris from Master Books for 4th-10th grade in Geology (Rocks & Minerals) (Location: SCI-GEO) $15.19 $11.00 (1 in stock)
	Gilgamesh the Hero by Geraldine McCaughrean from Eerdmans for 4th-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $20.00 $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman from HarperCollins for 6th-9th grade 2009 Newbery Medal winner in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics Enlarged from Zondervan for 6th-Adult in Basics of Biblical Greek (Location: FL-GREBA) $28.00 (1 in stock)
	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter Book 4 by J. K. Rowling 1st American Edition from Scholastic Inc. for 4th-10th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $29.99 $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter Book 3 by J.K. Rowling 1^st edition from Scholastic Inc. for 4th-10th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $29.99 $15.00 (2 in stock)
	Harvey's Revised English Grammar Harvey's Language Course by Thos. W. Harvey from Mott Media for 4th-8th grade in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG) $17.50 $10.00 (2 in stock)
	Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron from Atheneum for 4th-8th grade 2007 Newbery Medal Winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	History of US - 11 Volumes (hard) (Sourcebook/Index softcover) by Joy Hakim 2^nd edition from Oxford University for 5th-9th grade in Joy Hakim's A History of US (Location: HISA-HAKIM) $65.00 (1 in stock)
	History of US - 11 Volumes (hardcover) by Joy Hakim 3rd Revised Edition from Oxford University for 5th-9th grade in Joy Hakim's A History of US (Location: HISA-HAKIM) $138.00 (1 in stock)
	History of US Book Concise Edition B 1790-1877 by Joy Hakim Concise from K12 for 5th-9th grade in Joy Hakim's A History of US (Location: HISA-HAKIM) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell from Houghton Mifflin Realistic Fictio for 5th-8th grade 1961 Newbery Medal Winner in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Kidnapped Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751 Scribner Illustrated Classics by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by N. C. Wyeth from Atheneum Historical Fiction for 7th-10th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $14.50 (1 in stock)
	Life of Fred: Advanced Algebra - Zillions of Practice Problems by Stanley Schmidt from Polka Dot Publishing for 8th-10th grade in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED) $39.00 $27.00 (1 in stock)
	Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, illustrator unknown Undated from M. A. Donohue & Company Realistic Romantic Fiction for 5th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Luther Biography of a Reformer by Frederick Nohl from Concordia Publishing House for 5th-8th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $15.99 $7.50 (2 in stock)
	McCall-Crabbs Standard Test Lessons in Reading Books A-E by William A. McCall & Lelah Mae Crabbs from Back Home Industries for 1st-9th grade in McCall-Crabbs Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MC) $28.00 (1 in stock)
	Ministry of Christ Throughout Palestine in Jerusalem to the Ends of the Earth by Francis Breisch from Christian Schools International for 8th-9th grade in CSI Bible (Location: BIB-CSI) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Moccasin Trail Puffin Newbery Library by Eloise J. McGraw 9th impression from Coward McCann Historical Fiction for 4th-8th grade 1953 Newbery Honor Book in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $35.00 (1 in stock)
	Moore McGuffey Readers: Fourth Reader for Advanced Students by William H. McGuffey, edited by Raymond & Dorothy Moore from Moore Learning Systems for 8th-Adult in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG) $6.00 (2 in stock)
	Moore McGuffy Readers: Third Reader with Excerpts from the Best American and English Writers by William Holmes McGuffey, edited by Raymond & Dorothy Moore for 6th-9th grade in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Mystery of History Volume III The Renaissance, Reformation, and Growth of Nations by Linda Lacour Hobar from Bright Ideas Press for 6th-9th grade in Mystery of History (Location: HISCUR-MoH) $99.95 $65.00 (1 in stock)
	New Astronomy Book Wonders of Creation Series by Jonathan Henry 2^nd edition from Master Books for 4th-10th grade in Astronomy (Space) (Location: SCI-AST) $15.19 $10.00 (1 in stock)
	New Ocean Book Wonders of Creation Series by Frank Sherwin from Master Books for 4th-10th grade in Oceanography & Marine Biology (Location: SCI-OCEAN) $15.19 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	New Weather Book Wonders of Creation Series by Michael Oard 2^nd edition from Master Books for 4th-10th grade in Meteorology (Weather & Climate) (Location: SCI-WEA) $15.19 $11.00 (1 in stock)
	Ocean Book (old) Wonders of Creation Series by Frank Sherwin from Master Books for 4th-10th grade in Clearance: Science & Health (Location: ZCLE-SCI) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Our Heritage by Pathway from Pathway Publishers for 8th grade in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH) $11.00 $7.50 (1 in stock)
	Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse 1^st edition from Scholastic Inc. Realistic Fiction for 6th-8th grade 1998 Newbery Medal winner in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Pages of History Volume 1 Secrets of the Ancients by Bruce Etter, Alexia Detweiler 2^nd edition from Veritas Press for 6th-10th grade in Veritas Press History (Location: HISCUR-VP) $25.00 $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster Reissue from Yearling Satirical Fantasy for 5th-8th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $19.99 $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Physics Level I - Set by Rebecca W. Keller from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for 5th-8th grade in Real Science-4-Kids (old editions) (Location: OSCI-RS4K) $18.00 (1 in stock)
	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, illustrated by Niroot Puttapipat with an inroduction by Deirdre Le Faye from The Folio Society Romantic Realistic Fiction for 8th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $95.00 (1 in stock)
	Rod & Staff Social Studies 8 - Teacher's Manual (old style) Understanding North American History from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc. for 8th grade in Old Edition History & Geography (Location: OHIS) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Roller Skates by Ruth Sawyer, illustrated by Valenti Angelo from Viking Press Realistic fiction for 5th-8th grade 1937 Newbery Medal winner in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $17.00 (1 in stock)
	Saxon Algebra 1/2 - Textbook (old) by John Saxon 2^nd edition from Saxon Publishers for 8th-9th grade in Saxon Math (Old Versions only) (Location: OMAT-SAX) $5.00 (2 in stock)
	Saxon Math Course 2 - Student Text by Stephen Hake from Saxon Publishers for 7th-8th grade in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX) $13.00 (1 in stock)
	Slave Dancer by Paula Fox from Simon and Schuster Historical Fiction for 6th-10th grade 1974 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $8.00 (2 in stock)
	Slave Dancer by Paula Fox from Simon and Schuster Historical Fiction for 6th-10th grade 1974 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	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)
	Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon Black & Gold Updated Edition from LiveRight for 5th-8th grade 1922 Newbery Medal winner in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Streams of Civilization Volume One by Albert Hyma & Mary Stanton 3^rd edition from Christian Liberty Press for 8th-10th grade in CLP History (Location: HISCUR-CLP) $48.10 $29.00 (1 in stock)
	Streams of Civilization Volume One (old) by Albert Hyma & Mary Stanton 2^nd edition from Christian Liberty Press for 8th-10th grade in Old Edition History & Geography (Location: OHIS) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Tales from Silver Lands by Charles J. Finger 1971 printing from Doubleday & Company for 4th-8th grade 1925 Newbery Medal winner in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Weather Book (old) Wonders of Creation Series by Michael Oard from Master Books for 4th-10th grade in Clearance: Science & Health (Location: ZCLE-SCI) $6.00 (2 in stock)
	Western Civilization Combined Volume by Jackson J. Spielvogel 6^th edition from Wadsworth Publishing Company for 7th-12th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE) $25.00 (1 in stock)
	Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, illustrated by James Lynch from The Folio Society Humorous Animal Fantasy for 4th-8th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $25.00 (1 in stock)
	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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