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.

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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 - 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
America: Land I Love - Test Book
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 8th grade
in A Beka History (Location: HISCUR-ABK)
$5.00 (2 in stock)
American Republic - Assessments
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Heritage Studies (Location: HISCUR-BJU)
$21.11
American Republic - Student Activities
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Heritage Studies (Location: HISCUR-BJU)
$42.22
Analogies 1
by Arthur Liebman
from Educators Publishing Service
for 7th-8th grade
in EPS Analogies (Location: LOG-EPS)
$12.79
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
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)
$22.00
Basics of Critical Thinking
by Michael O. Baker
from Critical Thinking Books
for 4th-9th grade
in Critical Thinking Series (Location: LOG-CTS)
$25.99
Book of Roots
by Paul O'Brien
from Memoria Press
for 3rd-8th grade
in Memoria Press Latina Christiana (Location: FL-LATCHR)
$26.20
Book of the Middle Ages - Student Guide
by Dorothy Mills
from Memoria Press
for 6th-10th grade
in Memoria Press Classical Studies (Location: HISCUR-MP)
$19.90 $12.00 (1 in stock)
Book of Trees - Student Guide
by Sean Brooks
from Memoria Press
for 6th-8th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$17.35
Building Blocks in Science
by Gary Parker
from Master Books
for 7th-12th grade
in Master Books Science (Location: SCICUR-MB)
$12.79 $9.00 (1 in stock)
Building Spelling Skills Book 8
by Garry Moes
from Christian Liberty Press
for 8th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in CLP Building Spelling Skills (Location: SPE-CLP)
$12.85
Building Thinking Skills Book 3 Figural
by Sandra Parks & Howard Black
from Critical Thinking Books
for 7th-Adult
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Building Thinking Skills (Location: LOG-BTS)
$29.99
Building Thinking Skills Book 3 Verbal
by Sandra Parks & Howard Black
from Critical Thinking Books
for 7th-Adult
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Building Thinking Skills (Location: LOG-BTS)
$36.99 $21.00 (1 in stock)
Covenantal Catechism Book 5
by Harry & Donald Van Dyken
2nd edition from Line of Promise Press
for 7th-8th grade
in Covenantal Catechism (Location: BIB-CC)
$15.95
Covenantal Catechism Book 6
by Harry & Donald Van Dyken
2nd edition from Line of Promise Press
for 8th-9th grade
in Covenantal Catechism (Location: BIB-CC)
$15.95
Critical Thinking Detective Beginning
from Critical Thinking Books
for 3rd-Adult
in Critical Thinking Series (Location: LOG-CTS)
$9.99
Daily Mind Builders - Science
by Jennifer Gottstein
from Critical Thinking Books
for 5th-12th grade
in Critical Thinking Series (Location: LOG-CTS)
$16.99
Daily Mind Builders - Social Studies
by Jennifer Gottstein
from Critical Thinking Books
for 5th-12th grade
in Critical Thinking Series (Location: LOG-CTS)
$16.99
Dimensions Math 8A - Teaching Notes and Solutions
from Star Publishing
for 8th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$32.00
Dimensions Math 8A - Textbook
from Star Publishing
for 8th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$28.00
Dimensions Math 8A - Workbook
from Star Publishing
for 8th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$14.00
Dimensions Math 8A - Workbook Solutions
from Star Publishing
for 8th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$19.00
Dimensions Math 8B - Teaching Notes and Solutions
from Star Publishing
for 8th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$32.00
Dimensions Math 8B - Workbook
from Star Publishing
for 8th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$14.00 $9.00 (1 in stock)
Dimensions Math 8B - Workbook Solutions
from Star Publishing
for 8th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$19.00
Dr. Funster's Visual Mind Benders B1
by Sandra Parks & Howard Black
from Critical Thinking Books
for 7th-9th grade
in Dr. Funster & Dr. Dooriddles (Location: LOG-DR)
$3.99
Dr. Funster's Word Benders C1
from Critical Thinking Books
for 7th-12th grade
in Dr. Funster & Dr. Dooriddles (Location: LOG-DR)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Earth Science - Assessments
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Science (Location: SCICUR-BJU)
$21.11
Earth Science - Lab Manual Teacher Edition
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Science (Location: SCICUR-BJU)
$44.44
Earth Science - Student Lab Manual
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Science (Location: SCICUR-BJU)
$38.33 $20.00 (1 in stock)
Elementary Greek Year One - Workbook
by Christine Gatchell
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 4th-Adult
in Elementary Greek (Location: FL-GREELE)
$17.35
Elementary Greek Year Three - Workbook
by Christine Gatchell
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 6th-Adult
in Elementary Greek (Location: FL-GREELE)
$17.35
Elementary Greek Year Two - Workbook
by Christine Gatchell
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 5th-Adult
in Elementary Greek (Location: FL-GREELE)
$17.35
Exploring Planet Earth
Exploring Series
by John Hudson Tiner
from Master Books
for 5th-8th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$11.99 $9.50 (1 in stock)
Exploring Planet Earth - Questions, Reviews, & Tests
by Cooper Boldrick
from Memoria Press
for 5th-8th grade
in Old Edition Science (Location: OSCI)
$5.00
Exploring Planet Earth - Set
Exploring Series
by John Hudson Tiner
for 5th-8th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
Exploring Planet Earth - Supplemental Student Questions
by Cooper Boldrick
from Memoria Press
for 5th-8th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$6.20
Exploring Planet Earth - Teacher Key and Tests
by Cooper Boldrick
from Memoria Press
for 5th-8th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$8.95 $5.00 (1 in stock)
Exploring the History of Medicine - Supplemental Questions
by Ashley Gratto
3rd edition from Memoria Press
for 5th-8th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$6.20
Exploring the History of Medicine - Teacher Key and Tests
by Cindy Davis & Ashley Gratto
3rd edition from Memoria Press
for 5th-8th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$8.95 $5.00 (2 in stock)
Exploring the World Around You
by Gary Parker
from Master Books
for 6th-10th grade
in Old Edition Science (Location: OSCI)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Exploring the World of Astronomy - Supplemental Student Questions
by Cindy Davis
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 7th-10th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$6.00 $3.50 (1 in stock)
Exploring the World of Astronomy - Teacher Key & Tests
by Cindy Davis
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 7th-10th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$8.95
Exploring the World of Biology - Supplemental Student Questions
by Cooper Boldrick
3rd edition from Memoria Press
for 7th-10th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$6.20
Exploring the World of Biology - Supplemental Student Questions (old)
by Cooper Boldrick
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 7th-10th grade
in Old Edition Science (Location: OSCI)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Exploring the World of Biology - Teacher Key and Tests
by Cooper Boldrick
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 7th-10th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$9.25
Exploring the World of Chemistry - Supplemental Student Questions
by Cooper Boldrick
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 7th-10th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$6.00
Exploring the World of Chemistry - Teacher Key & Tests
by Cooper Boldrick
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 7th-10th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$8.95
Exploring the World of Mathematics - Supplemental Questions
by Cooper Boldrick
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 6th-10th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$6.00 $3.50 (1 in stock)
Exploring the World of Mathematics - Teacher Key & Tests
by Cooper Boldrick
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 6th-10th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$8.95 $5.00 (1 in stock)
Exploring the World of Physics - Questions, Reviews, & Tests (old)
by Cooper Boldrick
from Memoria Press
for 7th-10th grade
in Old Edition Science (Location: OSCI)
$5.00 $4.00 (1 in stock)
Exploring the World of Physics - Supplemental Student Questions
by Cooper Boldrick
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 7th-10th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$6.00
Exploring the World of Physics - Teacher Key & Tests
by Cooper Boldrick
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 7th-10th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$8.95
Famous Men of Greece - Student Guide
by Leigh Lowe & Tanya Charlton
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 3rd-8th grade
in Memoria Press Classical Studies (Location: HISCUR-MP)
$19.90
Famous Men of the Middle Ages - Student Guide
by Cheryl and Leigh Lowe
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Memoria Press Classical Studies (Location: HISCUR-MP)
$19.90
Famous Men of the Middle Ages - Student Guide (old)
by Cheryl and Leigh Lowe
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Old Edition History & Geography (Location: OHIS)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
From Adam to Us - Timeline Book
from Notgrass Company
for 4th-8th grade
in Notgrass From Adam to Us (Location: HISCUR-NG)
$10.00
Historical Fact Sheets
by Marcia Harris Brim
2nd edition from Brimwood Press
for 4th-9th grade
in Tools for Young Historians (Location: BIBWV-TYH)
$18.00
Horizons Algebra 1 - Student Book
by Shelly Chitham
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 8th grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$50.00
Horizons Algebra 1 - Tests and Resource Book
by Lori Fowler & Cindi Mitchell
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 8th grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$31.25 $18.00 (1 in stock)
How to Spell Workbook 4
by Laura Rudginsky & Elizabeth Haskell
from Educators Publishing Service
for 7th-12th grade
in EPS Spelling (Location: SPE-EPS)
$18.59 $9.00 (1 in stock)
Inglés en ten minutos al día
by Kristine Kershul
from Bilingual Books
for 6th-Adult
in Foreign Language (Location: FL-GEN)
$26.95
Jensen's Format Writing
by Frode Jensen
3rd edition from Wordsmiths
Writing Curriculum for 7th-12th grade
$12.00 (2 in stock)
Jensen's Format Writing
by Frode Jensen
2nd edition from Master Books
Writing Curriculum for 7th-12th grade
in Jensen's English (Location: GRA-JENSEN)
$21.59 $15.00 (1 in stock)
Jensen's Format Writing - DVD Supplement
by Frode Jensen
3rd edition from Wordsmiths
Writing Curriculum for 7th-12th grade
in Jensen's English (Location: GRA-JENSEN)
$20.00 $15.00 (1 in stock)
Jensen's Grammar
by Frode Jensen
from Master Books
for 7th-12th grade
in Jensen's English (Location: GRA-JENSEN)
$35.99 $22.00 (1 in stock)
Jensen's Grammar - DVD Supplement
by Frode Jensen
from Master Books
for 7th-12th grade
in Jensen's English (Location: GRA-JENSEN)
$26.40 $20.00 (1 in stock)
Jensen's Punctuation
by Frode Jensen
from Wordsmiths
for 6th-9th grade
$15.00
Jensen's Punctuation
by Frode Jensen
2nd edition from Master Books
for 6th-9th grade
in Jensen's English (Location: GRA-JENSEN)
$21.59 $15.00 (1 in stock)
Jensen's Vocabulary
by Frode Jensen
from Wordsmiths
for 7th-10th grade
$15.00 (1 in stock)
Jensen's Vocabulary
by Frode Jensen
from Master Books
for 7th-10th grade
in Jensen's English (Location: GRA-JENSEN)
$28.79
Jonah Copybook
by Kim McKay
from Alef Press
for 4th-12th grade
in Biblical Hebrew (Location: FL-HEB)
$14.95
Journey Through the Bible Book 2 - Student Exercises
by John Benz
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 7th-8th grade
in CLP Bible Curriculum (Location: BIB-CLP)
$14.50
Journey Through the Bible Book 2 - Student Exercises (old)
by John Benz
from Christian Liberty Press
for 7th-8th grade
in Old Edition Bible (Location: ZCLE-BIB)
$12.50
Journey Through the Bible Book 3 - Student Exercises
by John Benz
from Christian Liberty Press
for 8th-9th grade
in CLP Bible Curriculum (Location: BIB-CLP)
$14.50
Jump In - Student Workbook
by Sharon Watson
2nd edition from Writing with Sharon Watson
Writing Curriculum for 5th-8th grade
in Writing with Sharon Watson (Location: WRI-SWW)
$40.00
Jump In - Student Workbook (with parent manual)
by Sharon Watson
from Apologia Educational Ministries
Writing Curriculum for 5th-8th grade
$21.00 (1 in stock)
Land of Fair Play - Test Packet
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 8th grade
in Government & Civics Curriculum (Location: GOV-CUR)
$5.30
Latin Alive! Book 1
by Karen Moore & Gaylan DuBose
from Classical Academic Press
for 7th-9th grade
in Latin Alive! (Location: FL-LATALI)
$24.00 $12.00 (2 in stock)
Latin Alive! Book 2
by Karen Moore & Gaylan DuBose
from Classical Academic Press
for 8th-10th grade
in Latin Alive! (Location: FL-LATALI)
$31.95
Latin Alive! Book 3
by Karen Moore & Gaylan DuBose
Student from Classical Academic Press
for 8th-10th grade
in Latin Alive! (Location: FL-LATALI)
$29.95
Latina Christiana Book I - Student Book
by Cheryl Lowe
4th edition from Memoria Press
for 3rd-8th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Memoria Press Latina Christiana (Location: FL-LATCHR)
$19.00 $10.00 (1 in stock)
Latina Christiana Book II - Student Book (old)
by Cheryl Lowe
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 3rd-8th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Old Edition Foreign Language (Location: OFL-MIX)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Latina Christiana Games & Puzzles
by Paul O'Brien, Michael Simpson
4th edition from Memoria Press
for 3rd-8th grade
in Memoria Press Latina Christiana (Location: FL-LATCHR)
$13.60
Learning Language Arts Through Literature - 8th Grade Student Activity Book
by Diane Welch & Susan Simpson
2nd edition from Common Sense Press
for 8th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Clearance: English & Language Arts (Location: ZCLE-LAN)
$8.00
Lingua Angelica I - Student Book
by Cheryl Lowe
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 3rd-8th Grade
in Memoria Press Latina Christiana (Location: FL-LATCHR)
$13.60
Ludere Latine II
by Paul O'Brien
from Memoria Press
for 3rd-8th grade
in Memoria Press Latina Christiana (Location: FL-LATCHR)
$19.95
Lyrical Life Science Volume 1 - Workbook
from Lyrical Learning
for 4th-8th grade
in Lyrical Learning Science (Location: SCICUR-LYR)
$3.50 (3 in stock)
Lyrical Life Science Volume 2 - Workbook
from Lyrical Learning
for 4th-8th grade
in Lyrical Learning Science (Location: SCICUR-LYR)
$3.50 (6 in stock)
Lyrical Life Science Volume 3 - Workbook
from Lyrical Learning
for 3rd-8th grade
in Lyrical Learning Science (Location: SCICUR-LYR)
$3.50 (3 in stock)
Making Connections in Literature - Assessments
from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Literature (Location: LITCUR-BJU)
$21.11
Malachi
by Kim McKay
from Alef Press
for 8th-12th grade
in Biblical Hebrew (Location: FL-HEB)
$14.95
Megawords 1
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$18.49
Megawords 2
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 7th-9th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$18.49
Megawords 4
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$18.49
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