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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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ACSI Math 1 - Teacher's Edition
2nd edition from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 1st grade
in ACSI Purposeful Design Math (Location: MAT-ACSI)
ACSI Math 1 - Worktext
2nd edition from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 1st grade
in ACSI Purposeful Design Math (Location: MAT-ACSI)
ACSI Spelling 1 - Worktext
2nd edition from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 1st grade
in Clearance: English & Language Arts (Location: ZCLE-LAN)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
ACSI Spelling Plus 1 - Worktext
3rd edition from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 1st grade
in ACSI Purposeful Design Spelling (Location: SPE-ACSI)
$22.99 $15.00 (2 in stock)
Addition Grade 1
by Michiko (Illustrator) Tachimoto
from Kumon Publishing
for 1st grade
in Kumon Math Skills (Location: MAT-KUM)
$7.95 $5.00 (1 in stock)
Adventures in Phonics Level A
Adventures in Phonics Series
by Florence Lindstrom
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in CLP Adventures in Phonics (Location: PHO-CLP)
$16.75
Adventures in Phonics Level B
Adventures in Phonics Series
by Florence Lindstrom
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 1st-2nd grade
in CLP Adventures in Phonics (Location: PHO-CLP)
$16.75
All About Spelling Level 1 - Activity Book
by Marie Rippel
Color Edition from All About Learning Press
for 1st-2nd grade
in All About Spelling (Location: SPE-AAS)
$26.95 $19.00 (1 in stock)
American Language Series - Phonics & Reading Guide
by Susan Kemmerer
from Mile-Hi Publishers
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in American Language Series (Location: PHO-AMLAN)
$10.00
Arithmetic 1 - Tests & Speed Drills
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Arithmetic 1 - Worktext
from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Beast Academy 1A - Guide and Practice
by Jason Batterson, Illustrated by Erich Owen and Sarah Leuver
from Art of Problem Solving
for 1st-2nd grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$27.00
Beast Academy 1B - Guide and Practice
by Jason Batterson, Illustrated by Erich Owen and Sarah Leuver
from Art of Problem Solving
for 1st-2nd grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$27.00
Beast Academy 1C - Guide and Practice
by Jason Batterson, Illustrated by Erich Owen and Sarah Leuver
from Art of Problem Solving
for 1st-2nd grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$27.00
Beast Academy 1D - Guide and Practice
by Jason Batterson, Illustrated by Erich Owen and Sarah Leuver
from Art of Problem Solving
for 1st-2nd grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$27.00
Bede's History of Me
by Ned Bustard, Amy Clark
from Veritas Press
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Veritas Press History (Location: HISCUR-VP)
$19.00
Bede's History of Us
by Ned Bustard, Amy Clark
from Veritas Press
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Veritas Press History (Location: HISCUR-VP)
$19.00
Beyond the Code Book 1
by Nancy Hall
from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st-3rd grade
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$13.09
Beyond the Code Book 2
by Nancy Hall
from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st-3rd grade
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$13.09 $7.00 (1 in stock)
Birds of a Feather
from All About Learning Press
for 1st-4th grade
in All About Reading (Location: PHO-AAR)
$19.95
Black Learning Log
by Wanda Sanseri
from Becky's Bouquet
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Spell to Write and Read (Location: PHO-SWR)
$23.00
Building Spelling Skills Book 1
by Garry Moes
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 1st grade
in CLP Building Spelling Skills (Location: SPE-CLP)
$12.85
Building Thinking Skills Primary
by Sandra Parks & Howard Black
from Critical Thinking Books
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Building Thinking Skills (Location: LOG-BTS)
$26.99
Can You Find Me? K-1
by Michael Baker & Cheryl Block
from Critical Thinking Books
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Building Thinking Skills (Location: LOG-BTS)
$16.99
Classic Curriculum Reading Grade 1, Book 1
from Mott Media
for 1st grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
Classic Curriculum Reading Grade 1, Book 2
from Mott Media
for 1st grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
Classic Curriculum Reading Grade 1, Book 3
from Mott Media
for 1st grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
Classic Curriculum Reading Grade 1, Book 4
from Mott Media
for 1st grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
Classic Curriculum Writing Grade 1, Book 1
from Mott Media
for 1st grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
Classic Curriculum Writing Grade 1, Book 2
from Mott Media
for 1st grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
Classic Curriculum Writing Grade 1, Book 3
from Mott Media
for 1st grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
Classic Curriculum Writing Grade 1, Book 4
from Mott Media
for 1st grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
Classically Cursive Book 1
by B. J. Jordan
2nd edition from Veritas Press
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Veritas Press Classically Cursive (Location: HAN-VPCC)
$19.00
Classically Cursive Book 2
by B. J. Jordan
2nd edition from Veritas Press
for 1st-2nd grade
in Veritas Press Classically Cursive (Location: HAN-VPCC)
$19.00
Community Helpers Activity Book
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka History (Location: HISCUR-ABK)
$10.50 (1 in stock)
Composition and Sketchbook I
from Memoria Press
for 1st-3rd grade
in Memoria Press Penmanship & Copybooks (Location: HAN-MPPEN)
$9.75
Composition and Sketchbook II
from Memoria Press
for 1st-3rd grade
in Memoria Press Penmanship & Copybooks (Location: HAN-MPPEN)
$9.75
Copybook I
by Leigh & Cheryl Lowe
from Memoria Press
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Memoria Press Penmanship & Copybooks (Location: HAN-MPPEN)
$16.80
Copybook II: Manuscript & Cursive
by Leigh & Cheryl Lowe
3rd edition from Memoria Press
for 1st-2nd grade
in Memoria Press Penmanship & Copybooks (Location: HAN-MPPEN)
$16.80
Covenantal Catechism Book 1
by Donald & Harry Van Dyken
2nd edition from Line of Promise Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Covenantal Catechism (Location: BIB-CC)
$15.95
Covenantal Catechism Book 2
by Harry & Donald Van Dyken
2nd edition from Line of Promise Press
for 1st-3rd grade
in Covenantal Catechism (Location: BIB-CC)
$15.95
Days Go By - Workbook
by Pathway
2nd edition from Pathway Publishers
for 1st grade
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$3.50
Dimensions Math 1A - Workbook
from Singapore Math
for 1st grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$14.00
Dimensions Math 1B - Tests
from Singapore Math
for 1st grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$14.00
Dimensions Math 1B - Workbook
from Singapore Math
for 1st grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$14.00 $9.00 (5 in stock)
Draw Write Now - Workbook
by Marie Hablitzel & Kim Stitzer
from In the Think of Things
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in Draw Write Now (Location: ELE-ARTDWN)
$5.49 $3.00 (1 in stock)
Early Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter Book A
by Jane Ervin
from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st-2nd grade
Explode the Code 1
by Rena Price & Nancy Hall
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for Kindergarten-1st grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$12.89
Explode the Code 1 1/2
by Rena Price & Nancy Hall
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$12.89
Explode the Code 2
by Rena Price & Nancy Hall
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$12.89
Explode the Code 2 1/2
by Rena Price & Nancy Hall
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st-2nd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$12.89
Explode the Code 3
by Rena Price & Nancy Hall
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st-2nd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$12.89
Explode the Code 3 1/2
by Rena Price & Nancy Hall
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st-2nd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$12.89
Explode the Code 4
by Rena Price & Nancy Hall
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st-2nd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$12.89
Explode the Code 4 1/2
by Rena Price & Nancy Hall
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st-2nd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$12.89
Explode the Code 5
by Rena Price & Nancy Hall
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st-2nd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$12.89
Explode the Code 5 1/2
by Rena Price & Nancy Hall
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st-2nd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$12.89
Explode the Code 6
by Rena Price & Nancy Hall
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st-2nd grade
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$12.89
Explode the Code 6 1/2
by Nancy Hall & Rena Price
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st-2nd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$12.89
Exploring Creation With Botany - Junior Notebooking Journal
by Jeannie Fulbright
2nd edition from Apologia Educational Ministries
for 1st-3rd grade
in Apologia Young Explorer (Location: SCICUR-AEM)
Family Math
by Jean Kerr Stenmark, et al.
from University of California Press
for Kindergarten-7th grade
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$10.00 (3 in stock)
First Grade Thinking Skills & Key Concepts
Version 1.00 from Critical Thinking Books
for 1st grade
in Critical Thinking Series (Location: LOG-CTS)
$21.99
First Start Reading - Book E
by Michelle Tefertiller
1st edition from Memoria Press
in Memoria Press First Start Reading (Location: PHO-MP)
$8.15
First Steps - Workbook
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for 1st grade
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$3.50
Focus On Elementary Astronomy - Laboratory Workbook
by Rebecca W. Keller
from Gravitas Publications, Inc.
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Real Science-4-Kids (Location: SCICUR-RS4K)
Focus On Elementary Geology - Laboratory Notebook
by Rebecca W. Keller
3rd edition from Gravitas Publications, Inc.
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Real Science-4-Kids (Location: SCICUR-RS4K)
Geometry & Measurement Grade 1
from Kumon Publishing
for 1st grade
in Kumon Math Skills (Location: MAT-KUM)
$7.95
Greek Alphabet Code Cracker
by Dr. Christopher Perrin
from Classical Academic Press
for 1st-4th grade
in Greek for Children (Location: FL-GRE4C)
$19.95
Hands-On Thinking Skills
by Warren Hill & Ronald Edwards
from Critical Thinking Books
for Preschool-1st grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Building Thinking Skills (Location: LOG-BTS)
$15.00 (1 in stock)
Handwriting 1 - Student Worktext
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 1st grade
in BJU Handwriting (Location: HAN-BJU)
$34.44
Handwriting 1 - Student Worktext (old)
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 1st grade
in BJU Writing & Grammar (old versions) (Location: OBJU-GRA)
$16.00 (6 in stock)
Henle First Year Latin Units I & II - Quizzes & Tests (old)
by Martin Cothran
from Memoria Press
in Old Edition Foreign Language (Location: OFL-MIX)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Henle First Year Latin Units I-V - Quizzes & Tests
by Martin Cothran
from Memoria Press
in Henle Latin (Location: FL-LATHEN)
$11.85 $7.50 (1 in stock)
Henle First Year Latin Units III-V - Quizzes & Tests (old)
by Martin Cothran
from Memoria Press
in Old Edition Foreign Language (Location: OFL-MIX)
$7.00
Henle First Year Latin Units VI-XIV - Quizzes & Tests
by Martin Cothran
from Memoria Press
in Henle Latin (Location: FL-LATHEN)
$11.85
Henle First Year Latin Units VI-XIV - Quizzes & Tests (old)
by Martin Cothran
1st edition from Memoria Press
in Old Edition Foreign Language (Location: OFL-MIX)
$7.00 $6.00 (1 in stock)
Heritage Studies 1 - Assessments
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 1st grade
in BJU Heritage Studies (Location: HISCUR-BJU)
$19.66
Heritage Studies 1 - Student Activity Manual
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 1st grade
in BJU Heritage Studies (Location: HISCUR-BJU)
$36.39
Heritage Studies 1 - Student Activity Teacher Manual
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 1st grade
in BJU Heritage Studies (Location: HISCUR-BJU)
$22.78
Heritage Studies 1 - Student Activity Teacher Manual (old)
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 1st grade
in BJU Heritage Studies (Location: HISCUR-BJU)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
Heritage Studies 1 - Tests (old)
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 1st grade
in BJU Heritage Studies (Location: HISCUR-BJU)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
Horizons Math 1 - Book One
by Sareta Cummins
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$38.75 $27.00 (1 in stock)
Horizons Math 1 - Book Two
by Sareta Cummins
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$38.75 $27.00 (1 in stock)
Horizons Math 1 - Student Worksheets
by Sareta Cummins
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$16.25
Horizons Spelling & Vocabulary 1 - Student Book
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
in Horizons Spelling & Vocabulary (Location: SPE-HOR)
$37.50
How to Spell Workbook 1
by Laura Toby Rudginsky & Elizabeth C. Haskell
from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st grade
in EPS Spelling (Location: SPE-EPS)
$7.00 (2 in stock)
Learning Language Arts Through Literature - 1st Grade Student Activity Book
by Debbie Strayer & Susan Simpson
from Common Sense Press
for 1st grade
Legends & Leagues - Workbook
by Ned Bustard
from Veritas Press
for 1st grade
in Legends & Leagues (Location: GEO-VPLL)
$15.00 $7.00 (1 in stock)
Letters and Sounds 1 - Tests
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Phonics (Location: PHO-ABK)
$7.00 (3 in stock)
Letters and Sounds 1 - Worktext
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Phonics (Location: PHO-ABK)
Liberty Mathematics Level A
by Wendy Kramer
from Christian Liberty Press
for 1st grade
in CLP Liberty Mathematics (Location: MAT-CLP)
$20.75
Liberty Mathematics Level A - Drill Book
by Wendy Kramer
from Christian Liberty Press
for 1st grade
in CLP Liberty Mathematics (Location: MAT-CLP)
$14.50
Liberty Mathematics Level B
by Wendy Kramer
from Christian Liberty Press
for 1st grade
in CLP Liberty Mathematics (Location: MAT-CLP)
$20.75 $12.00 (1 in stock)
Lifepac: History & Geography 1 - 10-unit Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
in AOP Lifepacs: History & Geography (Location: HISCUR-AOP)
$102.00
Lifepac: Language Arts 1 - 10-unit Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
in AOP Lifepacs: Language Arts (Location: GRA-AOP)
$102.00
Lifepac: Science 1 - 10-unit Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
in AOP Lifepacs: Science (Location: SCICUR-AOP)
$102.00
Lifepac: Science 2 - 10-unit Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
in AOP Lifepacs: Science (Location: SCICUR-AOP)
$102.00
Lifepac: Science 3 - 10-unit Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
in AOP Lifepacs: Science (Location: SCICUR-AOP)
$102.00
Lifepac: Science 4 - 10-unit Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
in AOP Lifepacs: Science (Location: SCICUR-AOP)
$102.00
Lifepac: Science 6 - 10-unit Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
in AOP Lifepacs: Science (Location: SCICUR-AOP)
$102.00
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