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.

	Almost Home A Story Based on the Life of the Mayflower's Mary Chilton Daughters of the Faith by Wendy G. Lawton from Moody Press Historical Fiction for 3rd-6th grade in Daughters of the Faith (Location: SER-DAU) $7.99 $5.00 (4 in stock)
	Arrow Over the Door by Joseph Bruchac from Puffin Books for 3rd-6th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $6.99 $4.00 (3 in stock)
	Bad Puppy Lad, a Dog by Margo Lundell from Scholastic Inc. for 2nd-3rd grade in Scholastic / Hello Reader! (Location: EAR-SCH) $1.50 (1 in stock)
	Barkley An Early I Can Read Book by Syd Hoff from Harper & Row for Preschool-1st grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Bear Cub All Aboard Reading - Station Stop 2 by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso, illustrated by Neecy Twinem from Grosset & Dunlap for 1st-2nd grade in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Biggest Bear by Lynd Ward from Houghton Mifflin Realistic Animal Stories for Preschool-1st grade 1953 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $2.00 (1 in stock)
	Bravest Dog Ever The True Story of Balto Step Into Reading Level 3 by Natalie Standiford from Random House Animal Stories for 1st-3rd grade in Step into Reading (Location: EAR-STEP) $5.99 $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz from Puffin Books Historical fiction for 4th-6th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $7.99 $4.00 (2 in stock)
	Call of the Wild by Jack London, Michael Clay Thompson from Royal Fireworks Press Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Michael Clay Thompson Language Arts (Location: GRA-MCT) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth from Aladdin Paperbacks Eastern Fairy Tale for 3rd-6th grade 1931 Newbery Medal winner in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $6.99 $4.00 (3 in stock)
	Cats Usborne Beginners by Anna Milbourne from Usborne for 1st-2nd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $2.70 (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)
	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)
	Colonial Kids An Activity Guide to Life in the New World by Laurie Carlson 1^st edition from Chicago Review Press for 4th-6th grade in Colonial America (1690-1765) (Location: HISA-17COL) $9.00 (2 in stock)
	Creating Books with Children by Valerie Bendt 2^nd edition for Preschool-1st grade in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Dinosaur Days Step Into Reading 3 by Joyce Milton, Franco Tempesta Revised from Random House Books for Young Readers for 1st-3rd grade in Step into Reading (Location: EAR-STEP) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Dinosaurs Usborne Beginners by Stephanie Turnbull from Usborne for 1st-2nd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $2.70 (1 in stock)
	Dogs Usborne Beginners by Emma Helbrough from Usborne for 1st-2nd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $2.70 (1 in stock)
	Early American History for Intermediate Grades (really old) A Literature Approach by Rea Berg from Beautiful Feet Books for 4th-6th grade in Old Edition History & Geography (Location: OHIS) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Early American History for Intermediate Grades - Guide A Literature Approach by Rea Berg & Rebecca Manor 3^rd edition from Beautiful Feet Books for 4th-6th grade in Beautiful Feet Books (Location: HISCUR-BFB) $29.95 $18.00 (1 in stock)
	Elephant and Piggie Complete Collection - Boxed Set by Mo Willems from Disney-Hyperion for Preschool-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $95.00 (1 in stock)
	Elephants Usborne Beginners by James MacLaine from Usborne for 1st-2nd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $3.15 (1 in stock)
	Feasts of Adonai Why Christians Should Look at the Biblical Feasts by Valerie Moody 1^st edition from Gibbora Productions for Adult in Holidays (Location: HOLIDAY) $18.00 (1 in stock)
	Gizmos & Gadgets Creating Science Contraptions That Work by Jill Frankel Hauser from Williamson Publishing Company for 1st-8th grade in Science Experiments & Activities (Location: SCI-EXP) $7.50 (1 in stock)
	Go, Train, Go! by Elizabeth Terrill, Rev. W. Awdry from Random House Books for Young Readers for Preschool-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $5.00 (2 in stock)
	Harry and the Lady Next Door An I Can Read Book Level 1 by Gene Zion from HarperCollins Realistic Animal Stories for Preschool-1st grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	History of US Book 3 From Colonies to Country: 1735-1791 History of US Book 3 by Joy Hakim 3rd Revised Edition from Oxford University American History Reference for 5th-9th grade in History of US (Location: HISA-HAKIM) $15.95 $11.00 (1 in stock)
	Horse Heroes: True Stories of Amazing Horses A DK Eyewitness Reader Level 4 by Kate Petty from DK Publishing for 2nd-4th grade in DK Readers (Location: EAR-DK) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Horse Heroes: True Stories of Amazing Horses A DK Eyewitness Reader Level 4 by Kate Petty from DK Publishing for 2nd-4th grade in DK Readers (Location: EAR-DK) $4.99 $2.50 (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)
	It's Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler from Random House Books for Young Readers for Nursery-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	It's Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler, illustrated by Roger Bollen from Random House for Nursery-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Light and the Glory for Children Discovering God's Plan for America from Christopher Columbus to George Washington by Peter Marshall & David Manuel from Revell Publishing American History Reference for 4th-6th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $3.00 (2 in stock)
	Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo 1^st edition from Candlewick Press for 2nd-3rd grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $6.50 (1 in stock)
	Monster Trucks! Step into Reading Level 3 by Susan E. Goodman and Michael J. Doolittle from Random House for 1st-3rd grade in Step into Reading (Location: EAR-STEP) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	My Little House Crafts Book 18 Projects from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House Stories by Carolyn Strom Collins & Christina Wyss Eriksson from HarperCollins Arts and Crafts for 3rd-6th grade in Little House Materials (Location: LIR-LHM) $13.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	New World In View To Pledge Allegiance Volume 1 To Pledge Allegiance #1 by Gary DeMar & Fred Douglas Young from American Vision Press American History Reference for 8th-10th grade in To Pledge Allegiance (Location: HISCUR-US) $15.00 (4 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)
	On the Road to Independence To Pledge Allegiance #3 by Gary DeMar & George Grant from American Vision Press American History Reference for 9th-12th grade in To Pledge Allegiance (Location: HISCUR-US) $15.00 (3 in stock)
	Pegasus by Marianna Mayer & K. Y. Craft 1st ed from Morrow Eagle for Preschool- 3rd Grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Phonics Museum Reader #07 (old) Ben and His Pen by Emily Fischer from Veritas Press for Kindergarten-1st grade in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD) $1.50 (1 in stock)
	Ponies National Geographic Kids Level 1 by Laura Marsh from National Geographic for 1st-3rd grade in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Ponies and Horses DK Eyewitness Readers Level 1 by Fiona Lock from DK Publishing for 1st-3rd grade in DK Readers (Location: EAR-DK) $3.00 (2 in stock)
	Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness from Henry Holt and Company Allegorical and Moral Stories for Kindergarten-3rd grade 1967 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $9.99 $5.00 (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) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness from Trumpet Club Allegorical and Moral Stories for Kindergarten-3rd grade 1967 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $1.50 (1 in stock)
	Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope from Sandpiper Books for 10th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $7.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Shiloh Shiloh #1 by Phyllis R. Naylor from Aladdin Paperbacks Realistic Animal Stories for 5th-8th grade 1992 Newbery Medal winner in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $8.99 $3.00 (2 in stock)
	Sounder by William H. Armstrong from HarperCollins Realistic Fiction for 3rd-8th grade 1970 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $6.99 $4.00 (2 in stock)
	Spaceships and Rockets DK Readers Level 2 by Deborah Lock from DK Publishing for Kindergarten-2nd grade in DK Readers (Location: EAR-DK) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Stories of the Pilgrims by Margaret Pumphrey 2^nd edition from Christian Liberty Press for 2nd-4th grade in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP) $14.50 $8.00 (2 in stock)
	Stories of the Pilgrims (old) by Margaret Pumphrey Revised Edition from Christian Liberty Press for 2nd-5th grade in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD) $3.50 (2 in stock)
	Struggle for Sea Power Story of the World Series #4 by M. B. Synge from Yesterday's Classics History Reference for 4th-8th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE) $13.95 $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Super Science Concoctions by Jill Frankel Hauser from Williamson Publishing Company for 1st-6th grade in Science Experiments & Activities (Location: SCI-EXP) $12.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright from Square Fish Publishing Realistic Fiction for 4th-6th grade 1939 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $7.99 $5.00 (2 in stock)
	Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness from Aladdin Paperbacks Biography for 1st-4th grade in Pilgrims at Plymouth (Location: HISA-17PIL) $7.99 $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, illustrated by William Nicholson from Avon Books Personification for 1st-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $7.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Wolves by James Maclaine, illustrated by John Francis and Kimberley Scott from Usborne for 1st-2nd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $3.15 (1 in stock)
	Wolves Scholastic Science Readers Level 2 by Carolyn B. Otto from Scholastic Inc. for 1st-2nd grade in Scholastic / Hello Reader! (Location: EAR-SCH) $2.00 (1 in stock)
	Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven & David Borgenicht from Chronicle Books for 7th-Adult in Dangerous Books for Kids (Location: SS-DAN) $10.00 (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) $8.95 $6.00 (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)

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