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.

	And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? by Jean Fritz & Margot Tomes from PaperStar Books Biography for 2nd-4th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $7.64 $3.60 (3 in stock)
	Bargain for Frances An I Can Read Book Level 2 by Russell & Lillian Hoban from HarperCollins Animal Fantasy for Kindergarten-2nd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $5.09 $2.40 (1 in stock)
	Big Balloon Race An I Can Read Book Level 3 by Eleanor Coerr from HarperCollins Historical Fiction for 1st-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $4.24 $2.40 (3 in stock)
	Black and White by David Macaulay from Houghton Mifflin for Preschool-3rd grade 1991 Caldecott Medal winner in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Brand New Day with Mouse and Mole Green Light Readers Level 3 by Wong Herbert Yee from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for 1st-3rd grade in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC) $4.24 $2.40 (1 in stock)
	Christopher Columbus Step into Reading Level 3 by Stephen Krensky from Random House for 1st-3rd grade in Step into Reading (Location: EAR-STEP) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh Reissue from Aladdin Paperbacks Realistic Fiction for Kindergarten-6th grade 1955 Newbery Honor Book in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $5.09 $2.80 (2 in stock)
	Dr. Dooriddles A1 by John H. Doolittle from Critical Thinking Books for Preschool-2nd grade in Dr. Funster & Dr. Dooriddles (Location: LOG-DR) $10.99 $7.50 (2 in stock)
	Drinking Gourd OSI A Story of the Underground Railroad An I Can Read Book Level 3 by F. N. Monjo from HarperCollins Historical Fiction for 2nd-4th grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $2.00 (2 in stock)
	Emily's Runaway Imagination by Beverly Cleary, illustrated by Tracy Dockray 2008 edition from HarperCollins for 2nd-4th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $8.49 $3.60 (1 in stock)
	Fables by Arnold Lobel from HarperCollins Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends for Preschool-3rd grade 1981 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.49 $4.00 (2 in stock)
	Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl from Puffin Books Animal Fantasy for 2nd-6th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $6.79 $2.80 (1 in stock)
	Frog and Toad All Year An I Can Read Book Level 2 by Arnold Lobel from HarperCollins Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $5.09 $2.80 (1 in stock)
	Frog and Toad Are Friends An I Can Read Book Level 2 (Reading with Help) by Arnold Lobel from HarperCollins Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade 1971 Caldecott Honor Book in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $5.09 $2.40 (1 in stock)
	Frog and Toad Together An I Can Read Book Level 2 by Arnold Lobel from HarperCollins Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade 1973 Newbery Honor Book in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $5.09 $2.40 (1 in stock)
	Golly Sisters Go West An I Can Read Books Level 3 by Betsy Byars, illustrated by Sue Truesdell from HarperTrophy for Preschool-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $5.09 $2.00 (1 in stock)
	Grain of Rice by Helena Clare Pittman from Yearling Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends for 2nd-4th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $6.79 $3.20 (3 in stock)
	Greg's Microscope An I Can Read Book Level 3 by Millicent Selsam & Arnold Lobel from HarperCollins Non-Fiction for 2nd-4th grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $4.24 $2.40 (5 in stock)
	Hill of Fire An I Can Read Book Level 3 by Thomas Lewis & Joan Sandin from HarperCollins Historical Fiction for 2nd-4th grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $5.09 $2.40 (2 in stock)
	If You Lived with the Cherokee by Peter Roop, Connie Roop from Scholastic Inc. for 2nd-5th grade in Native American History (Location: HISA-19NAT) $4.00 (2 in stock)
	Josefina Story Quilt An I Can Read Book Level 3 by Eleanor Coerr from HarperCollins Historical Fiction for 2nd-4th grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $5.09 $2.00 (3 in stock)
	Long Way to a New Land An I Can Read Book Level 3 by Joan Sandin from HarperCollins Historical Fiction for 2nd-4th grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $4.24 $2.00 (3 in stock)
	Long Way Westward An I Can Read Book Level 3 by Joan Sandin from HarperCollins Historical Fiction for 2nd-4th grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $4.24 $2.00 (3 in stock)
	Matchlock Gun by Walter Edmonds from PaperStar Books Historical Fiction for 2nd-4th grade 1942 Newbery Medal winner in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $7.64 $3.60 (3 in stock)
	Micro Monsters DK Eyewitness Readers Level 4 by Christopher Maynard from DK Publishing for 2nd-4th grade in DK Readers (Location: EAR-DK) $2.00 (1 in stock)
	Minstrel in the Tower by Gloria Skurzynski from Random House Historical Fiction for 1st-4th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $5.94 $2.40 (1 in stock)
	Mouse Tales An I Can Read Book Level 2 by Arnold Lobel from HarperCollins Animal Fantasy for Preschool-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $5.09 $2.40 (2 in stock)
	Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye from Puffin Books Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends for 2nd-6th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $6.79 $2.80 (1 in stock)
	Paint Brush Kid Stepping Stones Chapter Book by Clyde Robert Bulla from Random House for 2nd-5th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $5.09 $2.40 (1 in stock)
	Pippi Longstocking Pippi Longstocking #1 by Astrid Lindgren from Puffin Books Humor for 2nd-6th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $6.00 $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Pompeii Buried Alive! Step Into Reading Level 4 by Edith Kunhardt & Michael Eagle from Random House Non-Fiction for 2nd-3rd grade in Step into Reading (Location: EAR-STEP) $5.09 $2.40 (3 in stock)
	Sam the Minuteman An I Can Read Book Level 3 by Nathaniel Benchley & Arnold Lobel from HarperCollins Historical Fiction for 2nd-4th grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $2.00 (1 in stock)
	Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan 30th Anniversary from HarperCollins Family Stories for 2nd-6th grade 1986 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $6.79 $3.20 (4 in stock)
	Surprises An I Can Read Book Level 3 by Lee Bennett Hopkins from HarperCollins for 2nd-4th grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $4.24 $2.00 (2 in stock)
	Tree is Nice by Janice Udry & Marc Simont from HarperCollins Non-fiction for Kindergarten-3rd grade 1957 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $6.79 $3.60 (2 in stock)
	Trojan Horse How the Greeks Won the War Step Into Reading Level 5 by Emily Little from Random House Greek Mythology for 2nd-4th grade in Step into Reading (Location: EAR-STEP) $5.09 $2.40 (2 in stock)
	Tut's Mummy Lost. . . and Found Step Into Reading Level 4 by Judy Donnelly & James Watling from Random House Non-fiction for 1st-3rd grade in Step into Reading (Location: EAR-STEP) $5.09 $2.40 (3 in stock)
	Wagon Wheels An I Can Read Book Level 3 by Barbara Brenner from HarperCollins Historical Fiction for 2nd-4th grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $5.09 $2.40 (1 in stock)
	What's Smaller Than a Pygmy Shrew? by Robert E. Wells from Albert Whitman & Company for Nursery-2nd grade in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC) $8.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)

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