Staff Favorites & Reviews

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.

	America: Land I Love - Student Text 4^th edition from A Beka Books for 8th grade in A Beka History (Location: HISCUR-ABK)
	American Republic - Student Textbook 5^th edition from Bob Jones University Press for 8th grade in BJU Heritage Studies (Location: HISCUR-BJU) $77.22
	Ancient Civilizations & the Bible - Student Manual by Diana Waring from Diana Waring Presents History Curriculum for 4th-9th grade in Diana Waring History Revealed (Location: OHIS-DWHR)
	Child's Geography Volume IV (old) Explore Medieval Kingdoms by Terry Johnson from Knowledge Quest for 1st-8th grade in Old Edition History & Geography (Location: OHIS) $16.00 (1 in stock)
	Child's Geography Volume V Explore Viking Realms by Terry Johnson from Knowledge Quest for 1st-8th grade in Geography Curriculum (Location: GEO-CUR) $36.99 $26.00 (1 in stock)
	Christian Kids Explore Chemistry by Robert & Elizabeth Ridlon 2^nd edition from Bright Ideas Press for 4th-8th grade in Christian Kids Explore (Location: SCICUR-CKE) $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Christian Kids Explore Physics by Robert & Elizabeth Ridlon 2e from Bright Ideas Press for 4th-8th grade in Christian Kids Explore (Location: SCICUR-CKE)
	Earth Science - Student Textbook 5^th edition from Bob Jones University Press for 8th grade in BJU Science (Location: SCICUR-BJU) $86.11
	Elementary Algebra by Harold Jacobs Rev ed. from Master Books for 8th-10th grade Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks in Harold Jacobs Mathematics (Location: MAT-MB3) $68.79 $56.00 (1 in stock)
	Elementary Greek Year One - Teacher Key Koine for Beginners by Christine Gatchell 2^nd edition from Memoria Press for 4th-Adult in Elementary Greek (Location: FL-GREELE) $17.35
	Elementary Greek Year One - Tests Koine for Beginners by Christine Gatchell 2^nd edition from Memoria Press for 4th-Adult in Elementary Greek (Location: FL-GREELE) $6.00
	Elementary Greek Year One - Textbook Koine for Beginners by Christine Gatchell 2^nd edition from Memoria Press for 4th-Adult in Elementary Greek (Location: FL-GREELE) $15.75
	Elementary Greek Year Three - Tests Koine for Beginners by Christine Gatchell 2^nd edition from Memoria Press for 6th-Adult in Elementary Greek (Location: FL-GREELE) $6.00
	Elementary Greek Year Three - Textbook Koine for Beginners by Christine Gatchell from Memoria Press for 6th-Adult in Elementary Greek (Location: FL-GREELE) $19.90
	Elementary Greek Year Two - Teacher Key Koine for Beginners by Christine Gatchell 2^nd edition from Memoria Press for 5th-Adult in Elementary Greek (Location: FL-GREELE) $17.35
	Elementary Greek Year Two - Tests Koine for Beginners by Christine Gatchell 2^nd edition from Memoria Press for 5th-Adult in Elementary Greek (Location: FL-GREELE) $6.00
	Elementary Greek Year Two - Textbook Koine for Beginners by Christine Gatchell 2^nd edition from Memoria Press for 5th-Adult in Elementary Greek (Location: FL-GREELE) $15.75
	Exploring Creation With General Science - Textbook by Sherri Seligson 3^rd edition from Apologia Educational Ministries for 7th-8th grade Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks in Apologia Exploring Creation (Location: SCICUR-AEM) $69.60 $45.00 (2 in stock)
	Famous Men of Greece by John Haaren & A. B. Poland 1998 printing from Greenleaf Press Greek History for 4th-9th grade in Ancient Greece (Location: HISW-ANGR) $7.50 (4 in stock)
	Famous Men of Greece by John Haaren, A. B. Poland & Leigh Lowe 2^nd edition from Memoria Press Greek History for 4th-8th grade in Memoria Press Classical Studies (Location: HISCUR-MP) $19.45
	Famous Men of Rome by John Haaren, A. B. Poland & Leigh Lowe 2^nd edition from Memoria Press Roman History Reference for 4th-8th grade Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks in Memoria Press Classical Studies (Location: HISCUR-MP) $19.45
	Famous Men of Rome by John Haaren & A. B. Poland 1^st edition from Greenleaf Press Roman History Reference for 4th-8th grade Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks in Ancient Rome (Location: HISW-ANRO) $7.50 (6 in stock)
	Famous Men of the Middle Ages by John Haaren & A. B. Poland from Memoria Press History Reference for 4th-8th grade Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks in Memoria Press Classical Studies (Location: HISCUR-MP) $19.45
	Famous Men of the Middle Ages by John Haaren & A. B. Poland Revised and Updated from Greenleaf Press for 4th-8th grade in Middle Ages (Location: HISW-MID) $9.00 (2 in stock)
	Famous Men of the Middle Ages (old) by John Haaren & A. B. Poland 1^st edition from Greenleaf Press for 4th-8th grade in Middle Ages (Location: HISW-MID) $4.00 (3 in stock)
	Famous Men of the Renaissance and Reformation by Robert Shearer 2^nd edition from Greenleaf Press Historical Reference for 4th-8th grade Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks in Renaissance & Reformation (Location: HISW-REN) $16.95 $12.00 (5 in stock)
	First Form Latin - Student Text by Cheryl Lowe 2^nd edition from Memoria Press for 5th-9th grade in Memoria Press Form Latin Series (Location: FL-LATFORM) $15.75
	Focus on Middle School Biology - Package Real Science-4-Kids by Rebecca W. Keller from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for 5th-8th grade in Real Science-4-Kids (Location: SCICUR-RS4K)
	Focus on Middle School Biology - Student Textbook Real Science-4-Kids by Rebecca W. Keller 1^st edition from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for 5th-8th grade in Real Science-4-Kids (Location: SCICUR-RS4K)
	Focus On Middle School Geology - Package by Rebecca W. Keller from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for 5th-8th grade in Real Science-4-Kids (Location: SCICUR-RS4K)
	Focus On Middle School Geology - Student Textbook (old) by Rebecca W. Keller from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for 5th-8th grade in Real Science-4-Kids (old editions) (Location: OSCI-RS4K) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Focus On Middle School Physics - Package by Rebecca W. Keller from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for 5th-8th grade in Real Science-4-Kids (old editions) (Location: OSCI-RS4K) $39.00
	Fourth Form Latin - Bundle by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 8th-12th grade in Memoria Press Form Latin Series (Location: FL-LATFORM) $114.29
	Fourth Form Latin - Flashcards by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 8th-12th grade in Memoria Press Form Latin Series (Location: FL-LATFORM) $16.75
	Fourth Form Latin - Instructional DVDs by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 8th-12th grade in Memoria Press Form Latin Series (Location: FL-LATFORM) $55.00 $38.50 (1 in stock)
	Fourth Form Latin - Pronunciation CD by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 8th-12th grade in Memoria Press Form Latin Series (Location: FL-LATFORM) $10.00
	Fourth Form Latin - Quizzes and Tests by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 8th-12th grade in Memoria Press Form Latin Series (Location: FL-LATFORM) $6.00
	Fourth Form Latin - Student Text by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 8th-12th grade in Memoria Press Form Latin Series (Location: FL-LATFORM) $15.75
	Fourth Form Latin - Student Workbook by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 8th-12th grade in Memoria Press Form Latin Series (Location: FL-LATFORM) $17.35
	Fourth Form Latin - Text Set by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 8th-12th grade in Memoria Press Form Latin Series (Location: FL-LATFORM)
	French 1 - Student Text Nouveaux Chemins from A Beka Books for 7th-12th grade in French (Location: FL-FRE)
	French 2 - Student Text Langue et louange from A Beka Books for 7th-12th grade in French (Location: FL-FRE)
	God's Design for Chemistry & Ecology - Student Book by Debbie & Richard Lawrence Master Books Edition from Master Books for 4th-8th grade in Master Books God's Design (Location: SCICUR-MB) $43.19 $35.00 (2 in stock)
	God's Design for Heaven & Earth - Student Book by Debbie & Richard Lawrence Master Books Edition from Master Books for 4th-8th grade in Master Books God's Design (Location: SCICUR-MB) $43.19
	God's Design for Life - Student Book by Debbie & Richard Lawrence Master Books Edition from Master Books for 4th-8th grade in Master Books God's Design (Location: SCICUR-MB) $43.19
	God's Design for the Physical World - Student Book by Debbie & Richard Lawrence Master Books Edition from Master Books for 4th-8th grade in Master Books God's Design (Location: SCICUR-MB) $43.19
	Kraken Latin - Student Text Latin Primer, Book 4 by Natali Monnette 2^nd edition from Canon Press for 6th-8th grade in Canon Press Latin (Location: FL-LATCAN) $26.00
	Land of Fair Play American Civics from a Christian Perspective by Geoffrey Parsons 3^rd edition from Christian Liberty Press for 8th-9th grade in Government & Civics Curriculum (Location: GOV-CUR) $14.50 $8.50 (1 in stock)
	Latin Grammar for the Grammar Stage by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 5th-12th grade in Memoria Press Form Latin Series (Location: FL-LATFORM) $17.35 $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Lyrical Life Science Volume 1 - Textbook from Lyrical Learning for 4th-8th grade in Lyrical Learning Science (Location: SCICUR-LYR) $10.00 $7.00 (6 in stock)
	Lyrical Life Science Volume 2 - Textbook Mammals, Ecology, and Biomes from Lyrical Learning for 4th-8th grade in Lyrical Learning Science (Location: SCICUR-LYR) $10.00 $7.00 (4 in stock)
	Lyrical Life Science Volume 3 - Textbook Human Body from Lyrical Learning for 4th-8th grade in Lyrical Learning Science (Location: SCICUR-LYR) $7.00 (1 in stock)
	Mystery of History Volume II (old) The Early Church and the Middle Ages by Linda Lacour Hobar from Bright Ideas Press History Curriculum for 5th-8th grade in Old Edition History & Geography (Location: OHIS) $35.00
	New Elementary Mathematics 2 - Textbook from Pan Pacific Publications for 8th grade in New Elementary Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMNEM) $35.00 $22.00 (2 in stock)
	Rod & Staff Social Studies 8 - Pupil's Textbook Understanding North American History from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc. for 8th grade in Rod & Staff Social Studies (Location: HISCUR-R&S) $23.00 (1 in stock)
	Saxon Math 87 - Student Textbook 3^rd edition from Saxon Publishers for 7th-8th grade in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX) $115.30 $75.00 (1 in stock)
	Science: Earth and Space - Test Key 2^nd edition from A Beka Books for 8th grade in A Beka Science (Location: SCICUR-ABK) $12.00 (3 in stock)
	Science: Earth and Space - Textbook 2^nd edition from A Beka Books for 8th grade in A Beka Science (Location: SCICUR-ABK) $33.00 (2 in stock)
	Second Form Latin - Teacher Manual (old) by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 6th-10th grade in Old Edition Foreign Language (Location: OFL-MIX) $12.00 $8.50 (1 in stock)
	Second Form Latin - Workbook & Test Key by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 6th-10th grade in Memoria Press Form Latin Series (Location: FL-LATFORM) $17.35
	Second Form Latin - Workbook & Test Key (old) by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 6th-10th grade in Old Edition Foreign Language (Location: OFL-MIX) $10.00 $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Spanish 1 - Student Textbook 3^rd edition from Bob Jones University Press for 8th-12th grade in BJU Spanish (Location: FL-SPABJU) $68.61
	Spanish 1 - Student Textbook (old) 2^nd edition from Bob Jones University Press for 8th-12th grade in BJU Foreign Language (older editions) (Location: OBJU-FL) $8.00 (12 in stock)
	Spanish 2 - Student Textbook from Bob Jones University Press for 8th-12th grade in BJU Spanish (Location: FL-SPABJU) $68.61
	Story of Islam From Muhammad to Suleiman the Magnificent by Suzanne Strauss Art from Pemblewick Press for 7th-10th grade in Middle Ages (Location: HISW-MID) $17.50
	Story of Islam From Muhammad to Suleiman the Magnificent by Suzanne Strauss Art 2^nd edition from Pemblewick Press for 7th-10th grade in Middle Ages (Location: HISW-MID)
	Story of the Middle Ages Early Times by Suzanne Strauss Art from Wayside Publishing for 6th-10th grade in Middle Ages (Location: HISW-MID) $21.48
	Story of the Middle Ages Early Times by Suzanne Strauss Art 2^nd edition from Wayside Publishing for 6th-10th grade in Middle Ages (Location: HISW-MID)
	Third Form Latin - Pronunciation CD by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 7th-11th grade in Memoria Press Form Latin Series (Location: FL-LATFORM) $8.95 $6.50 (1 in stock)
	Third Form Latin - Teacher Manual by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 7th-11th grade in Memoria Press Form Latin Series (Location: FL-LATFORM) $13.60 $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Third Form Latin - Workbook & Test Key by Cheryl Lowe from Memoria Press for 7th-11th grade in Memoria Press Form Latin Series (Location: FL-LATFORM) $17.35 $10.00 (1 in stock)

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