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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.

	All About Reading Level 2 - Reader 1 What Am I? by Marie Rippel & Renee LaTulippe Color Edition from All About Learning Press in All About Reading (Location: PHO-AAR) $22.95 $15.00 (2 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 (2 in stock)
	All About Reading Level 3 - Reader 2 Shipwreck! by Marie Rippel Color Edition from All About Learning Press for 3rd grade in All About Reading (Location: PHO-AAR) $22.95 $15.50 (2 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) $21.42 $13.00 (5 in stock)
	Andrew Henry's Meadow by Doris Burn from Philomel Books for Kindergarten-3rd grade Exodus Books 5-Star Rating in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $16.14 $8.40 (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) $2.40 (1 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) $6.00 (2 in stock)
	Bony by Frances Zweifel; illustrated by Whitney Darrow, Jr. from Harper & Row for 1st-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $4.80 (1 in stock)
	Building Blocks Book 3 - Student Textbook (old) by Rebecca W. Keller from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for 3rd grade in Old Edition Science (Location: OSCI) $29.00 (1 in stock)
	Casey at the Bat A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888 by Ernest L. Thayer & Christopher Bing 1^st edition from Chronicle Books for 2nd-6th grade 2001 Caldecott Honor Book in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER) $19.99 $10.00 (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) $9.60 (1 in stock)
	Caterpillars and Butterflies Usborne Beginners by Stephanie Turnbull from Usborne for Preschool-3rd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $2.40 (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) $4.80 (2 in stock)
	Child's First Book of American History (hardcover) by Earl Schenck Miers, James Daugherty from Beautiful Feet Books for 3rd-6th grade in Beautiful Feet Books (Location: HISCUR-BFB) $28.00 (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) $16.99 $11.60 (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) $16.00 (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) $12.00 (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) $32.00 (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 (2 in stock)
	Corrie Ten Boom: Shining in the Darkness Heroes for Young Readers by Renee Meloche from YWAM Publishing Biography for 2nd-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO) $3.60 (1 in stock)
	Do You Know What I'm Going to Do Next Saturday? by Helen Palmer, photographs by Lynn Fayman Book Club from Random House for 1st-3rd grade in Vintage Picture Books (Location: VIN-PIC) $6.40 (1 in stock)
	Eclectic Fourth Reader Original McGuffey's by William McGuffey from Mott Media for 1st-3rd grade in McGuffey's Readers & Other Primers (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 & Other Primers (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 & Other Primers (Location: REA-MCG) $8.00 (2 in stock)
	Ella Enchanted - Special Read-Aloud Edition by Gail Carson Levine from HarperCollins for 3rd-7th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $7.20 (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) $4.80 (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) $4.80 (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) $41.60 $32.00 (6 in stock)
	Exploring Creation With Botany Young Explorer Series by Jeannie Fulbright 2^nd edition from Apologia Educational Ministries for 3rd-6th grade in Apologia Young Explorer (Location: SCICUR-AEM) $44.00 $28.00 (4 in stock)
	Exploring Creation with Earth Science (old) from Apologia Educational Ministries for Kindergarten-6th grade in Apologia Science (Old Versions only) (Location: OSCI-AEM) $39.00 $32.00 (1 in stock)
	Exploring Creation With Zoology 1 (old) Flying 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) $18.00 $12.00 (4 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 Science (Old Versions only) (Location: OSCI-AEM) $36.40 $28.00 (1 in stock)
	Fables by Arnold Lobel from HarperCollins Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends for Preschool-3rd grade 1981 Caldecott Medal winner in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER) $6.40 (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)
	Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss from Random House for 2nd-3rd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $3.20 (3 in stock)
	Golden Children's Bible by Golden Books from Golden Books for Preschool-4th grade in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO) $22.09 $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Henry and Mudge The First Book Ready-to-Read Level 2 by Cynthia Rylant, Sucie Stevenson from Simon and Schuster for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Ready-to-Read (Location: EAR-R2R) $4.80 (1 in stock)
	How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen & Mark Teague from Blue Sky press for 1st-5th grade in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER) $6.40 (1 in stock)
	How Flowers Grow Usborne Beginners by Emma Helbrough from Usborne for Preschool-3rd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $4.24 $2.40 (1 in stock)
	How We Crossed the West by Rosalyn Schanzer from National Geographic for 2nd-6th grade in Lewis & Clark Expedition (1801-1803) (Location: HISA-19L&C) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Is a Camel a Mammal? All About Mammals Cat in the Hat's Learning Library by Tish Rabe from Random House Books for Young Readers for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $3.60 (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 (3 in stock)
	Librarian Who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky from Little, Brown & Company Biography for 2nd-5th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $16.99 $9.60 (2 in stock)
	Life of Fred: Apples Life of Fred Elementary Series by Stanley F. Schmidt from Polka Dot Publishing for 1st-4th grade in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED) $16.15 $12.00 (4 in stock)
	Life of Fred: Goldfish Life of Fred Elementary Series from Polka Dot Publishing for 2nd-4th grade in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED) $16.15 $12.00 (4 in stock)
	Life of Fred: Kidneys by Stanley F. Schmidt from Polka Dot Publishing for 3rd-4th grade in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED) $16.15 $12.00 (2 in stock)
	Life of Fred: Liver by Stanley F. Schmidt from Polka Dot Publishing for 3rd-4th grade in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED) $16.15 $12.00 (1 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) $16.15 $12.00 (2 in stock)
	Little Bear by Maurice Sendak Book Club from Weekly Reader for Kindergarten-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $3.20 (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 (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) $2.40 (1 in stock)
	Math-U-See Gamma - Instruction Manual Single & Multiple-Digit Multiplication by Steven P. Demme 2012 Hardcover Edition from Math-U-See for 3rd grade in Math-U-See (Location: MAT-MUS) $36.90 $18.00 (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 & Other Primers (Location: REA-MCG) $6.50 (2 in stock)
	Mcguffey's Third Eclectic Reader Revised Edition by William Holmes McGuffey Reprint from John Wiley & Sons, Inc. for 3rd-4th grade in McGuffey's Readers & Other Primers (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) $3.60 (1 in stock)
	Oliver the Mighty Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen; illustrated by Ann Schweninger from Dial Books for Young Readers for 1st-3rd grade in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC) $3.20 (1 in stock)
	Once Upon a Mastodon All About Prehistoric Mammals by Bonnie Worth from Random House Books for Young Readers for 2nd-4th grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $8.49 $3.60 (1 in stock)
	Our Great Big World - Lesson Book from Notgrass Company for 1st-4th grade in Notgrass Our Great Big World (Location: HISCUR-NG) $45.00 $31.50 (1 in stock)
	Out of Sight Till Tonight! All About Nocturnal Animals Cat in the Hat's Learning Library by Tish Rabe, illustrated by Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu from Random House Books for Young Readers for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $3.60 (1 in stock)
	Owl Moon by Jane Yolen; illustrated by John Schoenherr from Philomel Books for Preschool-3rd grade 1988 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $15.29 $6.40 (1 in stock)
	Peter the Great by Diane Stanley from William Morrow & Company Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $15.29 $9.60 (1 in stock)
	Pippi Goes on Board Pippi Longstocking #2 by Astrid Lindgren from Viking Press Humor for 2nd-6th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Planet Earth by Leonie Pratt from Usborne for Preschool-3rd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $4.24 $2.40 (1 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)
	Rod & Staff Math 3 - Teacher's Manual (old) Exploring Arithmetic from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc. for 3rd Grade in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT) $5.10 (1 in stock)
	Rod & Staff Math 3 - Teacher's Manual Book 1 Chapters 1-8 Exploring Mathematics Mathematics for Christian Living Series 3^rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc. for 3rd grade in Rod & Staff Math (Location: MAT-R&S) $11.05 (1 in stock)
	Rod & Staff Math 3 - Teacher's Manual Book 2 Chapters 9-15 Exploring Mathematics Mathematics for Christian Living Series 3^rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc. for 3rd grade in Rod & Staff Math (Location: MAT-R&S) $11.05 (1 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) $11.05 (1 in stock)
	Rod & Staff Science 3 - Teacher's Manual God's Protected World from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc. for 3rd grade in Rod & Staff Science (Location: SCICUR-R&S) $11.05 (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) $11.05 (3 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) $8.50 (2 in stock)
	Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky from Dutton Children's Books 1987 Caldecott Honor Book in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $6.40 (1 in stock)
	Safari, So Good! All About African Wildlife Cat in the Hat's Learning Library by Bonnie Worth, illustrated by Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu from Random House Books for Young Readers for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $3.60 (1 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) $6.40 (1 in stock)
	Science in the Age of Reason by Jay Wile from Berean Builders for 3rd-6th grade in Berean Builders Science (Location: SCICUR-BER) $43.00 $29.00 (1 in stock)
	Science in the Ancient World by Jay Wile from Berean Builders for 3rd-6th grade in Berean Builders Science (Location: SCICUR-BER) $43.00 $25.00 (2 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 (3 in stock)
	Shadow by Marcia Brown from Charles Scribner's Sons Fairy Tales & Fables for 3rd-5th 1983 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $6.00 (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)
	Small Wolf An I Can Read Book Level 3 by Nathaniel Benchley, illustrated by Joan Sandin from Harper & Row for 2nd-4th grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $3.20 (1 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) $3.20 (1 in stock)
	Story of the World Volume 1 - Hardcover Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor by Susan Wise Bauer from Well-Trained Mind Press for 2nd-6th grade Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks in Story of the World (Location: HISCUR-SoW) $10.00 (1 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)
	They Were Strong and Good by Robert Lawson from Viking Press for 1st-3rd grade 1941 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $17.84 $8.80 (1 in stock)
	Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing by Sally Lloyd-Jones from Zonderkidz for Preschool-3rd grade in Devotions for Kids (Location: BIBR-DEV) $14.44 $8.80 (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) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Three to Get Ready by Betty Boegehold and Mary Chalmers from Harper & Row for 1st-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $2.40 (2 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)
	True Story of Noah's Ark by Tom Dooley from Master Books for 2nd-6th grade in Worldview & Apologetics for Kids (Location: BIBWV-APK) $13.59 $11.00 (2 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) $2.40 (1 in stock)
	Usborne Discovery: Astronomy by Rachel Firth from Usborne for 3rd-4th grade in Astronomy (Space) (Location: SCI-AST) $4.80 (1 in stock)
	Weather Usborne Beginners Level 2 by Catriona Clarke from Usborne for 1st-3rd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $2.40 (2 in stock)
	Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema, Leo & Diane Dillon from Dial Books for Young Readers for Kindergarten-3rd grade 1976 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $4.80 (1 in stock)
	Wish for a Fish All About Sea Creatures Cat in the Hat's Learning Library by Bonnie Worth from Random House Books for Young Readers for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $3.60 (1 in stock)
	Wonderful Wizard of Oz Wizard of Oz Book 1 by L. Frank Baum from Disney Press for 3rd-8th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Would You Rather Be a Pollywog? All About Pond Life Cat in the Hat's Learning Library by Bonnie Worth, illustrated by Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu from Random House Books for Young Readers for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $3.60 (1 in stock)
	Zack's Alligator An I Can Read Book Level 2 by Shirley Mozelle, Illustrated by James Watts 1^st edition from Harper & Row for Grades 1-3 in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $3.50 (1 in stock)

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