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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Adventures in Phonics Level A - Teacher Manual
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)
$11.75
Adventures in Phonics Level B - Teacher Manual
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)
$11.75
All About Spelling Level 1 - Student Packet
by Marie Rippel
Color Edition from All About Learning Press
for 1st-2nd grade
in All About Spelling (Location: SPE-AAS)
$45.95
All About Spelling Level 1 - Teacher's Manual
by Marie Rippel
Color Edition from All About Learning Press
for 1st-2nd grade
in All About Spelling (Location: SPE-AAS)
$31.95
All About Spelling Level 1 - Teacher's Manual & Student Materials Packet (old)
by Marie Rippel
from All About Learning Press
for 1st-2nd grade
$32.95 $25.00 (2 in stock)
All About Spelling Level 1 - Teacher's Manual & Student Packet
by Marie Rippel
Color Edition from All About Learning Press
for 1st-2nd grade
in All About Spelling (Location: SPE-AAS)
$64.95
Arithmetic 1 - Curriculum/Lesson Plans
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Arithmetic 1 - Tests & Speed Drills Key
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$13.00 (6 in stock)
Before We Read & First Steps - Teacher Edition
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$6.50 $3.00 (3 in stock)
Building Blocks Book 1 - Teacher's Manual
by Rebecca W. Keller
from Gravitas Publications, Inc.
for 1st grade
$25.00 (1 in stock)
Classic Konos Character Curriculum - Orderliness
by Jessica Hulcy and Carole Thaxton
from KONOS
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in KONOS Unit Studies (Location: CUR-KON)
$40.00 (1 in stock)
Community Helpers Activity Book - Teacher Edition
from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka History (Location: HISCUR-ABK)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Days Go By and More Days Go By - Teacher Edition
by Pathway
2012 Reprint from Pathway Publishers
for 1st grade
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$6.50
Early American History for Primary Grades - Guide
by Rea Berg
3rd edition from Beautiful Feet Books
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Beautiful Feet Books (Location: HISCUR-BFB)
$29.95
Everybody Has a Body
by Robert E. Rockwell, et al.
from Gryphon House
for Nursery-1st grade
in Preschool Science (Location: PRE-SCI)
$5.00 (2 in stock)
Explode the Code 1 & 2 - Teacher's Guide
by Nancy Hall
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for Kindergarten-1st
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$14.59
Explode the Code 3 & 4 - Teacher's Guide
by Nancy Hall
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st-2nd grade
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$14.59
Explode the Code 5 & 6 - Teacher's Guide
by Nancy Hall
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st-2nd grade
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$14.59
Explode the Code 5 & 6 - Teacher's Guide (old)
by Nancy Hall
from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st-2nd grade
in Explode the Code (Location: PHO-ETC)
$5.50 (1 in stock)
Focus on Elementary Biology - Teacher's Manual
by Rebecca W. Keller
3rd edition from Gravitas Publications, Inc.
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Real Science-4-Kids (Location: SCICUR-RS4K)
$21.00 (1 in stock)
Focus on Elementary Chemistry - Teacher's Manual
by Rebecca W. Keller
from Gravitas Publications, Inc.
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Real Science-4-Kids (Location: SCICUR-RS4K)
$20.00 (1 in stock)
Focus on Elementary Chemistry - Teacher's Manual (old)
by Rebecca W. Keller
from Gravitas Publications, Inc.
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Real Science-4-Kids (Location: SCICUR-RS4K)
Focus On Elementary Geology - Teacher's Manual
by Rebecca W. Keller
3rd edition from Gravitas Publications, Inc.
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Real Science-4-Kids (Location: SCICUR-RS4K)
$20.00 (1 in stock)
Fun with Pets - Teacher Edition
A Beka Reading 1a
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Heritage Studies 1 - Assessments Answer Key
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 1st grade
in BJU Heritage Studies (Location: HISCUR-BJU)
$14.17
Horizons Math 1 - Boxed Set
by Sareta Cummins
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$120.00
Horizons Math 1 - Teacher Edition
by Sareta Cummins
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$62.50 $30.00 (2 in stock)
KONOS Curriculum Volume II
by Carole Thaxton & Jessica Hulcy
from KONOS
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in KONOS Unit Studies (Location: CUR-KON)
KONOS Curriculum Volume III
by Carole Thaxton & Jessica Hulcy
from KONOS
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in KONOS Unit Studies (Location: CUR-KON)
Language Arts 1 - Curriculum/Lesson Plans
from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Phonics (Location: PHO-ABK)
$40.00 (1 in stock)
Learning Language Arts Through Literature - 1st Grade Teacher Book
by Debbie Strayer & Susan Simpson
3rd edition from Common Sense Press
for 1st grade
$23.00 (2 in stock)
Learning Language Arts Through Literature - 2nd Grade Teacher Book
by Debbie Strayer & Susan Simpson
3rd edition from Common Sense Press
for 1st grade
$23.00 (3 in stock)
Letters and Sounds 1 - Test Key
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Phonics (Location: PHO-ABK)
$11.00 (8 in stock)
Lifepac: History & Geography 1 - Teacher's Guide Part One
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: History & Geography (Location: HISCUR-AOP)
$26.75
Lifepac: History & Geography 1 - Teacher's Guide Part Two
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: History & Geography (Location: HISCUR-AOP)
$26.75 $12.00 (1 in stock)
Math 1 - Assessments Answer Key
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 1st grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$14.17
Miquon First-Grade Diary
by Robert Hightower & Lore Rasmussen
from Key Curriculum Press
for 1st grade
in Miquon Math Lab Materials (Location: MAT-MIQ)
$14.95
Miquon Lab Sheet Annotations and Mathematics for the Primary Teacher
by Robert Hightower, Peter & Lore Rasmussen
3rd edition from Key Curriculum Press
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Miquon Math Lab Materials (Location: MAT-MIQ)
$26.95 $8.00 (2 in stock)
Miquon: Notes to Teachers
by Lore Rasmussen
2nd edition from Key Curriculum Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Miquon Math Lab Materials (Location: MAT-MIQ)
$14.95
My America and My World - Teacher Edition
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka History (Location: HISCUR-ABK)
Noeo Physics 1 - Instructor's Guide (old)
by Dr. Randy Pritchard
2nd edition from Noeo Science Curriculum
for 1st-3rd grade (ages 5-8)
in Old Edition Science (Location: OSCI)
$14.00 (1 in stock)
Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading
by Jessie Wise & Sara Buffington
from Well-Trained Mind Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
$18.00 $9.00 (3 in stock)
Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading - Instructor Book
by Jessie Wise & Sara Buffington
2nd edition from Well-Trained Mind Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Miscellaneous Phonics (Location: PHO-MISC)
$33.95
Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading - Student Workbook
by Jessie Wise & Sara Buffington
2nd edition from Well-Trained Mind Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Miscellaneous Phonics (Location: PHO-MISC)
$25.95
Phonics Pathways
by Dolores G. Hiskes
10th edition from Jossey-Bass
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Miscellaneous Phonics (Location: PHO-MISC)
$21.00 (1 in stock)
Phonics, Reading, Spelling 1 - Curriculum/Lesson Plans (old)
from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
$15.00 (3 in stock)
Prima Latina - Teacher Guide
by Leigh Lowe
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 1st-4th grade
in Memoria Press Latina Christiana (Location: FL-LATCHR)
$17.35
Primary Mathematics - Answer Keys 1A-3B
U. S. Edition from Singapore Math
for 1st-3rd grades
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$8.50 $5.50 (2 in stock)
Primary Mathematics - Answer Keys 1A-3B
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 1st-3rd grades
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
$11.20 $6.00 (3 in stock)
Reading 1 - Answer Key
from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$14.00 (9 in stock)
Reading Pathways
by Dolores G. Hiskes
5th edition from Jossey-Bass
for 1st-3rd grade
in Miscellaneous Phonics (Location: PHO-MISC)
$24.95
Science 1 - Tests Answer Key
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 1st grade
in BJU Science (Location: SCICUR-BJU)
$14.17
Science 1 - Tests Answer Key (old)
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 1st grade
in BJU Science (Old Versions only) (Location: OBJU-SCI)
$10.00 $4.00 (1 in stock)
Science in the Ancient World - Helps & Hints
by Jay Wile
from Berean Builders
for 1st-6th grade
in Berean Builders Science (Location: SCICUR-BER)
$6.00 $3.00 (1 in stock)
Song School Latin 1 - Teacher Edition
by Amy Rehn
from Classical Academic Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Latin for Children (Location: FL-LAT4C)
$29.95 $15.50 (4 in stock)
Song School Latin 2 - Teacher Edition
by Amy Rehn
from Classical Academic Press
for 1st-3rd grade
in Latin for Children (Location: FL-LAT4C)
$29.95
Spanish for Children Primer A - Answer Key
by Julia Kraut, et al.
from Classical Academic Press
for 1st-4th grade
in Spanish for Children (Location: FL-SPA4C)
$17.95
Spanish for Children Primer B - Answer Key
by Julia Kraut, et al.
from Classical Academic Press
for 1st-4th grade
in Spanish for Children (Location: FL-SPA4C)
$18.95
Spelling Plus - Dictation Resource Book
by Susan C. Anthony
from Instructional Resources Company
for 1st-6th grade
in Spelling Plus (Location: SPE-PLUS)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
Spelling Plus - Homophones Resource Book
by Susan C. Anthony
from Instructional Resources Company
for 1st-8th grade
in Spelling Plus (Location: SPE-PLUS)
$11.00 (1 in stock)
Spelling Power
by Beverly L. Adams-Gordon
4th edition from Castlemoyle Books
for Kindergarten-12th grade
in Spelling Power (Location: SPE-POWER)
$30.00 (1 in stock)
Spelling Power
by Beverly L. Adams-Gordon
5th edition from Castlemoyle Books
for Kindergarten-12th grade
in Spelling Power (Location: SPE-POWER)
Spelling Workout A - Teacher Edition
by Phillip Trocki
2nd edition from Modern Curriculum Press
for 1st grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in MCP Spelling Workout (Location: SPE-MCP)
$20.00 $8.50 (3 in stock)
Story of the World Volume 1 - Tests and Answer Key
by Elizabeth Rountree
from Well-Trained Mind Press
for 1st-4th grade
in Story of the World (Location: HISCUR-SoW)
$12.95
WISE Guide for Spelling (Old)
by Wanda Sanseri
from Back Home Industries
for 1st-4th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Clearance: English & Language Arts (Location: ZCLE-LAN)
$15.00 (1 in stock)
Writing/Seatwork 1 - Curriculum/Lesson Plans (old)
from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
$4.00 (1 in stock)