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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.

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"Cover Story" Writing Curriculum - Teacher Book & DVDs
by Daniel Schwabauer
from Clear Water Press
for 6th-8th grade
in Single-Volume Writing Curriculums (Location: WRI-1VOL)
$50.00 (1 in stock)
...and now Miguel
by Joseph Krumgold
from Thomas Crowell
for 5th-8th grade
1954 Newbery Medal winner
in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
100 Cupboards
by N. D. Wilson
from Random House
Fantasy for 3rd-8th grade
in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
$8.99
100 Cupboards - Paperback Trilogy
by N. D. Wilson
from Random House Books for Young Readers
for 3rd-8th grade
in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
$24.62
102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
by Cathy Duffy
from Grove Publishing
for Preschool-Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$15.00 (2 in stock)
1815 to the Present - Enhanced CD
by Laurie Detweiler
from Veritas Press
for 6th-8th grade
in Veritas Press History (Location: HISCUR-VP)
$17.50
1815 to the Present - Flashcards
from Veritas Press
Modern History Curriculum for 6th-8th grade
in Veritas Press History (Location: HISCUR-VP)
$29.00 $15.00 (1 in stock)
1815 to the Present - Home Teacher Manual
by Marlin & Laurie Detweiler
2nd edition from Veritas Press
for 6th-8th grade
in Veritas Press History (Location: HISCUR-VP)
$39.00 $24.00 (1 in stock)
1815 to the Present - Home Teacher Manual (old)
by Marlin & Laurie Detweiler
1st edition from Veritas Press
for 6th-8th grade
in Old Edition History & Geography (Location: OHIS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
1815 to the Present - Song CD
from Veritas Press
for 6th-8th grade
in Veritas Press History (Location: HISCUR-VP)
$9.00
200 Questions About American History - Set
by Sean Brooks
from Memoria Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Memoria Press American & Modern Studies (Location: HISCUR-MP)
200 Questions About American History - Student Guide
by Sean Brooks
from Memoria Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Memoria Press American & Modern Studies (Location: HISCUR-MP)
$11.85
200 Questions About American History - Teacher Guide
by Sean Brooks
from Memoria Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Memoria Press American & Modern Studies (Location: HISCUR-MP)
$6.20
30 Days to Understanding the Bible
by Max Anders
Reprint from Thomas Nelson Publishers
for 7th-Adult
in Bible Reading & Study (Location: XBI-STUDY)
$19.99
Abraham Lincoln's World
by Genevieve Foster, expanded by Joanna Foster
from Beautiful Feet Books
Historical Non-fiction for 7th-10th grade
1945 Newbery Honor Book
in American Civil War Era (1850-1865) (Location: HISA-19CW)
$21.95
Across Five Aprils
by Irene Hunt
from Berkley Books
Historical Fiction for 6th-9th grade
1965 Newbery Honor Book
in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF)
$9.99 $4.50 (3 in stock)
ACSI Mathematics Intermediate Course B - Textbook
by Kenneth E. Easterday
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 8th grade
in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Acts through Revelation - Enhanced CD
from Veritas Press
for 6th-8th grade
in Veritas Press Bible (Location: BIB-VP)
$17.50
Acts through Revelation - Flashcards
from Veritas Press
for 6th-8th grade
in Veritas Press Bible (Location: BIB-VP)
$29.00
Acts through Revelation - Song CD
from Veritas Press
for 6th-8th grade
in Veritas Press Bible (Location: BIB-VP)
$9.00 $4.50 (1 in stock)
Adam and His Kin
by Ruth Beechick
from Mott Media
Historical Fiction for 7th-10th grade
in Ancient History (Location: HISW-ANC)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Adam of the Road
Puffin Newbery Library
by Elizabeth Gray
from Puffin Books
Historical Fiction for 4th-8th grade
1943 Newbery Medal winner
in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV)
$9.99 $5.00 (1 in stock)
Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies
Hornblower Series #11
by C. S. Forester
from Little, Brown & Company
Nautical fiction for 8th-Adult
in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF)
$18.99 $10.00 (1 in stock)
Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Conan Doyle
from Penguin Classics
for 7th-Adult
in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
$14.00
Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Sterling Classics
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, illustrated by Scott McKowen
Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co.
for 7th-12th grade
in Mystery & Suspense (Location: FIC-MYS)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Puffin Classics
by Mark Twain
from Puffin Books
for 6th-10th grade
in Puffin Classics (Location: FIC-PUF)
$8.99
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Sterling Classics
by Mark Twain, illustrated by Scott McKowen
from Sterling Publishing Co.
for 6th-10th grade
in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV)
$14.95
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, illustrated by Sidney Paget
100th Anniversary from SeaWolf Press
in Seawolf Illustrated Classics (Location: FIC-SW)
$10.95
Adventures with Atoms and Molecules Book I
by Robert C. Mebane, Thomas R. Rybolt
from Enslow
for 4th-8th grade
in Chemistry (Location: SCI-CHEM)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Age of Revolution I
by Michelle Miller
from TruthQuest History
History Curriculum for 5th-12th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in TruthQuest History (Location: HISCUR-TQ)
$29.95
Age of Revolution II
by Michelle Miller
from TruthQuest History
History Curriculum for 5th-12th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in TruthQuest History (Location: HISCUR-TQ)
$29.95
Age of Revolution III
by Michelle Miller
from TruthQuest History
History Curriculum for 5th-12th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in TruthQuest History (Location: HISCUR-TQ)
$34.95
Alan Shepard
Christian Heroes: Then and Now
by Geoff Benge, Janet Benge
from YWAM Publishing
for 5th-8th grade
in Heroes of History (Location: BIO-BENGE)
$11.99
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Penguin Classics
by Lewis Carroll
from Penguin Classics
Fantasy for 5th-8th grade
in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
$11.00
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Macmillan Classics
by Lewis Carroll, illustrated by John Tenniel
from Macmillan
Fantasy for 7th-Adult
in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
$18.00 (1 in stock)
All About Homophones
by Marie Rippel
from All About Learning Press
for 1st-8th grade
in All About Spelling (Location: SPE-AAS)
$21.95 $15.50 (1 in stock)
All American History Volume I - Student Reader
by Celeste W. Rakes
from Bright Ideas Press
for 5th-8th grade
in All American History (Location: HISCUR-AAUS)
$64.95
All American History Volume I - Teacher's Guide/Answer Key
by Celeste W. Rakes
from Bright Ideas Press
for 5th-8th grade
in All American History (Location: HISCUR-AAUS)
$18.95
All American History Volume II - Student Reader
by Celeste W. Rakes
from Bright Ideas Press
for 6th-9th grade
in All American History (Location: HISCUR-AAUS)
$64.95
All Creatures Great and Small
James Herriot Series Book 1
by James Herriot
from St. Martin's Press
Realistic Fiction for 7th-Adult
in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
$19.00
Allan Quatermain
by H. Rider Haggard
from SeaWolf Press
Adventure for 7th-12th grade
in Seawolf Illustrated Classics (Location: FIC-SW)
$8.95
Along Came Galileo
by Jeanne Bendick
from Beautiful Feet Books
Biography for 4th-8th grade
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
$13.95
Amazing Dr. Ransom's Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies
by Doug & N.D. Wilson
from Canon Press
for 8th-Adult
in Introductory & Intermediate Logic (Location: LOG-CAN)
$24.99
America and Vietnam
by Albert Marrin
from Beautiful Feet Books
Historical Non-Fiction for 7th-10th grade
in Vietnam War (1957-1975) (Location: HISA-20VIE)
$13.95
America the Beautiful - Answer Key and Literature Guide
by Charlene Notgrass
2nd edition from Notgrass Company
for 5th-8th grade
in Notgrass America the Beautiful (Location: HISCUR-NG)
$6.00 $4.00 (1 in stock)
America the Beautiful - Curriculum Package
by Charlene Notgrass
2nd edition from Notgrass Company
for 5th-8th grade
in Notgrass America the Beautiful (Location: HISCUR-NG)
$125.00
America the Beautiful - Lesson Review
by Charlene Notgrass
2nd edition from Notgrass Company
for 7th-8th grade
in Notgrass America the Beautiful (Location: HISCUR-NG)
$12.00
America the Beautiful - Literature Package
by Charlene Notgrass & Bethany Poore
from Notgrass Company
for 5th-8th grade
in Notgrass America the Beautiful (Location: HISCUR-NG)
$66.24
America the Beautiful - Maps
by Nate McCurdy & Charlene Notgrass
2nd edition from Notgrass Company
for 5th-8th grade
in Notgrass America the Beautiful (Location: HISCUR-NG)
$10.00
America the Beautiful - Timeline
by Ray & Charlene Notgrass
2nd edition from Notgrass Company
for 5th-8th grade
in Notgrass America the Beautiful (Location: HISCUR-NG)
$10.00 $7.00 (1 in stock)
America the Beautiful Part 1
by Charlene Notgrass
2nd edition from Notgrass Company
for 5th-8th grade
in Notgrass America the Beautiful (Location: HISCUR-NG)
$45.00
America the Beautiful Part 2
by Charlene Notgrass
2nd edition from Notgrass Company
for 5th-8th grade
in Notgrass America the Beautiful (Location: HISCUR-NG)
$45.00 $31.00 (1 in stock)
America: Land I Love - Answer Key (really old)
1st edition from A Beka Books
for 8th grade
in A Beka History (Old Versions only) (Location: OABK-HIS)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
America: Land I Love - Quiz and Test Key Volume 1
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 8th grade
in A Beka History (Location: HISCUR-ABK)
$0.00 (2 in stock)
America: Land I Love - Quiz and Test Key Volume 2
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 8th grade
in A Beka History (Location: HISCUR-ABK)
$10.50 (2 in stock)
America: Land I Love - Teacher Edition Volumes 1 & 2
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 8th grade
in A Beka History (Location: HISCUR-ABK)
$50.00 (1 in stock)
American Boy's Handy Book
by Daniel Beard
from Dover Publications
for 4th-9th grade
in Dangerous Books for Kids (Location: SS-DAN)
$12.95
American Republic - Assessments
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Heritage Studies (Location: HISCUR-BJU)
$21.11
American Republic - Assessments Answer Key
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Heritage Studies (Location: HISCUR-BJU)
$15.28
American Republic - BJU Subject Kit
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$215.20
American Republic - Student Activities
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Heritage Studies (Location: HISCUR-BJU)
$42.22
American Republic - Student Activities Answer Key
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Heritage Studies (Location: HISCUR-BJU)
$47.78
American Republic - Student Textbook
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Heritage Studies (Location: HISCUR-BJU)
$77.22
American Republic - Teacher Edition
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Heritage Studies (Location: HISCUR-BJU)
$96.39
Amos Fortune, Free Man
by Elizabeth Yates, illustrated by Nora S. Unwin
from Puffin Books
Realistic Fiction for 4th-8th grade
1951 Newbery Medal winner
in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA)
$7.99
Ancient Civilization Wall Maps (Small)
from Memoria Press
for 3rd-8th grade
in Memoria Press Classical Studies (Location: HISCUR-MP)
$21.95
Ancient Civilizations & the Bible - Books & Tests Only Package
by Diana Waring
from Diana Waring Presents
for 7th-12th grade
in Diana Waring History Revealed (Location: OHIS-DWHR)
$19.00 (1 in stock)
Ancient Civilizations & the Bible - Teacher Guide
by Diana Waring
from Diana Waring Presents
History Curriculum for 4th-9th grade
in Diana Waring History Revealed (Location: OHIS-DWHR)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Ancient Greece
by Michelle Miller
from TruthQuest History
for 5th-12th grade
in TruthQuest History (Location: HISCUR-TQ)
$24.95 $17.50 (1 in stock)
Ancient History - 5-8th Grade
by Rebecca Manor
2nd edition from Beautiful Feet Books
for 5th-8th grade
in Beautiful Feet Books (Location: HISCUR-BFB)
$39.99
Ancient History - Intermediate Teacher Guide (old)
by Rebecca Manor
1st edition from Beautiful Feet Books
for 5th-8th grade
$31.99
Ancient History - Timeline (Intermediate)
by Rebecca Manor
from Beautiful Feet Books
for 5th-8th grade
in Beautiful Feet Books (Location: HISCUR-BFB)
$15.95
Ancient Israelites and Their Neighbors
by Marian Broida
from Chicago Review Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Israel (Location: HISW-ANIS)
$18.95
Ancient Rome
by Michelle Miller
from TruthQuest History
History Curriculum for 5th-12th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in TruthQuest History (Location: HISCUR-TQ)
$17.50 (1 in stock)
And Now Miguel
by Joseph Krumgold
from HarperCollins
Realistic Fiction for 5th-8th grade
1954 Newbery Medal winner
in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA)
$5.99
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
from Plume Books
Utopian/Dystopian Literature for 6th-12th grade
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$16.00
Anna of Byzantium
by Tracy Barrett
from Random House
Historical Fiction for 7th-10th grade
in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF)
$7.99
Anne of Green Gables
Anne #1
by L. M. Montgomery
from Bantam Books
Orphan Stories for 5th-9th grade
in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA)
$7.99
Anne of Green Gables
Anne #1
by L. M. Montgomery
from Tundra Books (NY)
Orphan Stories for 5th-9th grade
in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA)
$19.99
Anne of Green Gables
Anne #1
by L. M. Montgomery
from Tundra Books (NY)
Orphan Stories for 5th-9th grade
in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA)
$9.99
Anne of Green Gables - Boxed Set
by L. M. Montgomery
from Bantam Books
Orphan Stories for 5th-9th grade
in Boxed Sets & Literature Packages (Location: FIC-BOX)
$63.92
Anno's Journey
by Mitsumasa Anno
from Beautiful Feet Books
for 2nd-Adult
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$14.95
Apologia: Exploring Creation With Physical Science - Home School Kit
by Jay Wile
2nd edition from Apologia Educational Ministries
for 8th-9th grade
in Apologia Science (Old Versions only) (Location: OSCI-AEM)
$25.00 (1 in stock)
Apologia: Exploring Creation With Physical Science - Home School Kit
by Vicki Dincher
4th edition from Apologia Educational Ministries
for 8th-9th grade
in Apologia Exploring Creation (Location: SCICUR-AEM)
$132.00
Apologia: Exploring Creation With Physical Science - Text & Solutions
by Jay Wile
2nd edition from Apologia Educational Ministries
for 8th-9th grade
in Apologia Science (Old Versions only) (Location: OSCI-AEM)
$19.00 (2 in stock)
Apologia: Exploring Creation With Physical Science - Textbook & Solutions
by Jay Wile
3rd edition from Apologia Educational Ministries
for 8th-9th grade
in Apologia Science (Old Versions only) (Location: OSCI-AEM)
$79.00 $40.00 (2 in stock)
Archimedes and the Door of Science
by Jeanne Bendick
from Bethlehem Books
Biography for 5th-8th grade
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
$14.95 $9.50 (1 in stock)
Archimedes and the Door of Science
by Jeanne Bendick
from Purple House Press
Biography for 5th-8th grade
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
$10.99
Argument Builder - Student Text
by Shelly Johnson
from Classical Academic Press
for 8th-11th grade
in Classical Academic Press Logic (Location: LOG-CAP)
$28.95
Argument Builder - Teacher's Edition
by Shelly Johnson
from Classical Academic Press
for 8th-11th grade
in Classical Academic Press Logic (Location: LOG-CAP)
$29.95
Arithmetic 5-8 Concept Cards
from A Beka Books
for 5rd-8th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$26.00 (2 in stock)
Arithmetic Charts 3-8
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 3rd-8th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$13.50 (1 in stock)
Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne, George M. Towle (Translator)
from Bantam Books
for 7th-Adult
in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
$5.95
Art of Argument - Bundle
Revised Edition from Classical Academic Press
for 7th-9th grade
in Classical Academic Press Logic (Location: LOG-CAP)
$134.14
Art of Argument - DVD Set
by Aaron Larsen & Joelle Hodge
from Classical Academic Press
for 7th-9th grade
in Classical Academic Press Logic (Location: LOG-CAP)
$85.95 $49.00 (2 in stock)
Art of Argument - Flashcards
by Aaron Larsen & Joelle Hodge
from Classical Academic Press
for 7th-9th grade
in Classical Academic Press Logic (Location: LOG-CAP)
$12.95
Art of Argument - Student Text
by Aaron Larsen & Joelle Hodge
2nd edition from Classical Academic Press
for 7th-9th grade
in Classical Academic Press Logic (Location: LOG-CAP)
$28.95
Art of Argument - Student Text (old)
by Aaron Larsen & Joelle Hodge
Version 7.0 from Classical Academic Press
for 7th-9th grade
in Old Edition Logic (Location: ZCLE-LOG)
$19.50
Art of Argument - Teacher's Edition
by Aaron Larsen & Joelle Hodge
2nd edition from Classical Academic Press
for 7th-9th grade
in Classical Academic Press Logic (Location: LOG-CAP)
$29.95
Art of Poetry
by Christine Perrin
from Classical Academic Press
for 7th-12th grade
in Poetry Curriculum & Resources (Location: LIR-POET)
$29.95 $15.00 (1 in stock)
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