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.

	ACSI Math 4 - Textbook (old) The Earth Below from ACSI (Purposeful Design) for 4th grade in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Alexander the Great by Robert Green from Grolier Publishing Biography for 4th-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $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)
	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)
	Brave Cloelia by Jane Curry 1^st edition from J. Paul Getty Museum for 4th-6th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $17.95 $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Breathtaking Respiratory System God's Wondrous Machine by Johnny Congo & Paige Hudson from Master Books for 4th-6th grade in Human Anatomy & Physiology (Location: SCI-ANA) $12.79 $11.00 (3 in stock)
	Building Blocks Book 4 - Student Textbook by Rebecca W. Keller from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for 4th grade in RS4K Exploring the Building Blocks of Science (Location: SCICUR-RS4K) $50.00 (2 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)
	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)
	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) $19.99 $14.50 (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)
	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)
	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 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)
	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) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly from Henry Holt and Company for 4th-7th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $9.00 (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 Human Anatomy and Physiology Young Explorer Series by Jeannie Fulbright & Brooke Ryan, M.D. from Apologia Educational Ministries for 4th-6th grade in Apologia Young Explorer (Location: SCICUR-AEM) $39.20 $28.00 (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 (2 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)
	From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg 35th Anniversary Edition from Atheneum Mystery/Suspense for 4th-7th grade 1968 Newbery Medal winner in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $9.00 (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)
	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)
	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 Elementary Grammar and Composition Harvey's Language Course by Thos. W. Harvey from Mott Media for 4th-8th- grade in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG) $15.00 $8.00 (1 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)
	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)
	Holes with Bonus Material Holes Series #1 by Louis Sachar 10th Anniversary Edition from Farrar, Straus and Giroux for 4th-6th grade 1999 Newbery Medal winner in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	How to Think Like a Scientist Answering Questions by the Scientific Method by Stephen P. Kramer 1^st edition from HarperCollins for 4th-6th grade in Science Reference (Location: SCIREF) $16.89 $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Intermediate Language Lessons by Emma Serl from Applewood Books for 4th-6th Grade in Emma Serl Language Lessons (Location: GRA-SERL) $14.00 (4 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 (1 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: Decimals and Percents (as serious as it needs to be) Life of Fred by Stanley Schmidt from Polka Dot Publishing for 4th-6th grade in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED) $24.00 $16.00 (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 Women by Louisa May Alcott, illustrated by Dinah Dryhurst Reprint from Breslich & Foss Realistic Romantic Fiction for 5th-8th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $12.00 (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)
	Math-U-See Delta - Instruction Pack Single & Multiple-Digit Division 2012 Edition from Math-U-See for 4th grade in Math-U-See (Location: MAT-MUS) $38.00 (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)
	Mineral Book by David McQueen from Master Books for 4th-10th grade in Geology (Rocks & Minerals) (Location: SCI-GEO) $15.19 $11.00 (1 in stock)
	Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen, illustrated by Beth & Joe Krush from Harcourt Family Stories for 4th-7th grade 1957 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $10.00 (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)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	Pippi Goes on Board Pippi Longstocking #2 by Astrid Lindgren from Viking Press Humor for 2nd-6th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $10.00 (1 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 Social Studies 4 - Pupil's Textbook Homelands Around the World from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc. for 4th grade in Rod & Staff Social Studies (Location: HISCUR-R&S) $12.00 (2 in stock)
	Rod & Staff Social Studies 4 - Teacher's Manual Homelands Around the World from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc. for 4th grade in Rod & Staff Social Studies (Location: HISCUR-R&S) $15.50 (2 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 Ancient World by Jay Wile from Berean Builders for 3rd-6th grade in Berean Builders Science (Location: SCICUR-BER) $43.00 $25.00 (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 (1 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 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)
	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 (2 in stock)
	Thirteen Clocks by James Thurber from New York Review of Books for 4th-6th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $10.00 (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)
	Usborne Discovery: Mummies and Pyramids from Usborne for 4th-6th grade in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG) $4.50 (2 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)
	Well of Sacrifice by Chris Eboch 1^st edition from Clarion Books for 4th-8th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $8.00 (2 in stock)
	William Shakespeare's Star Wars Trilogy: The Royal Imperial Boxed Set Includes: Verily, a New Hope; The Empire Striketh Back; The Jedi Doth Return William Shakespeare Star Wars by Ian Doescher from Quirk Books for 4th-10th grade in Boxed Sets & Literature Packages (Location: FIC-BOX) $47.97 $32.00 (1 in stock)
	Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, illustrated by John Burningham from Viking Kestrel Books Humorous Animal Fantasy for 4th-8th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $10.00 (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)

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