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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All About Spelling Level 6 - Student Materials Packet
by Marie Rippel
from All About Learning Press
for 5th-7th grade
in All About Spelling (Location: SPE-AAS)
$27.95
All About Spelling Level 7 - Student Materials Packet
by Marie Rippel
from All About Learning Press
for 5th-7th grade
in All About Spelling (Location: SPE-AAS)
$27.95
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
Analogies 1
by Arthur Liebman
from Educators Publishing Service
for 7th-8th grade
in EPS Analogies (Location: LOG-EPS)
$12.79
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 Insects - Workbook
by Laura Bateman
1st edition from Memoria Press
for 4th-7th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$17.35 $11.50 (1 in stock)
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 7
by Garry Moes
from Christian Liberty Press
for 7th 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)
Building Thinking Skills Level 2
by Sandra Parks & Howard Black
from Critical Thinking Books
for 4th-7th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Building Thinking Skills (Location: LOG-BTS)
$36.99
Christian Studies Book I - Student Book
by Cheryl & Leigh Lowe
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 3-5
in Memoria Press Christian Studies (Location: BIB-MPCS)
$19.90
Covenantal Catechism Book 4
by Harry & Donald Van Dyken
2nd edition from Line of Promise Press
for 5th-7th grade
in Covenantal Catechism (Location: BIB-CC)
$15.95
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
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
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
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 - 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 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 - 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
Exploring Themes in Literature - Assessments
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 7th grade
in BJU Literature (Location: LITCUR-BJU)
$21.11
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
From Adam to Us - Timeline Book
from Notgrass Company
for 4th-8th grade
in Notgrass From Adam to Us (Location: HISCUR-NG)
$10.00
Fundamentals of Math - Assessments
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 7th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$21.11
Fundamentals of Math - Student Activities
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 7th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$25.28
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
History of Art - Workbook
1st edition from Veritas Press
for 2nd-7th grade
in Veritas Press History (Location: HISCUR-VP)
$39.00
Horizons Pre-Algebra - Student Book
by Shelly Chitham
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 7th grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$50.00
Horizons Pre-Algebra - Tests and Resource Book
by Lori Fowler & Cindi Mitchell
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 7th grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$31.25
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
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 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 1 - Student Exercises
by John Benz
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 7th grade
in CLP Bible Curriculum (Location: BIB-CLP)
$14.50
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
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 $28.00 (1 in stock)
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 for Children Primer C (old)
by Dr. Aaron Larsen & Dr. Christopher Perrin
from Classical Academic Press
for 6th-7th grade
in Old Edition Foreign Language (Location: OFL-MIX)
$17.47
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 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
Life Science - Assessments
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 7th grade
in BJU Science (Location: SCICUR-BJU)
$21.11
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
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 3
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 6th-7th 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
Megawords 5
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$18.49
Megawords 6
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$18.49
Megawords 7
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$18.49 $9.00 (1 in stock)
Megawords 8
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$18.49
Mind Benders Book 5
by Anita Harnadek
from Critical Thinking Books
for 6th-Adult
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Mind Benders (Location: LOG-CTMB)
$10.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
Mind Benders Book 6
by Anita Harnadek
from Critical Thinking Books
for 6th-Adult
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Mind Benders (Location: LOG-CTMB)
$12.99
Mystery of History Volume I - Companion Guide
by Linda Lacour Hobar
3rd edition from Bright Ideas Press
for 6th-9th grade
in Mystery of History (Location: HISCUR-MoH)
$49.95 $35.00 (2 in stock)
Mystery of History Volume III - Companion Guide
by Linda Lacour Hobar
from Bright Ideas Press
for 6th-9th grade
in Mystery of History (Location: HISCUR-MoH)
$49.95
Nature's Beautiful Order - Student Guide
by Christopher O. Blum, John A. Cuddeback
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 6th-8th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$13.60
New Elementary Mathematics 1 - Workbook
by Low Wai Cheng
from Pan Pacific Publications
for 7th grade
in New Elementary Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMNEM)
$14.50 $9.00 (6 in stock)
PLP: Intro to Speleology & Paleontology - Parent Lesson Planner
by Dr. Emil Silvestru, Dr. Gary Parker
from Master Books
for 7th-9th grade
in Old Edition Science (Location: OSCI)
$9.00
Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter Book 4
by Jane Ervin
from Educators Publishing Service
for 6th-7th grade
$17.29
Reading Detective B1
from Critical Thinking Books
for 7th-8th grade
in Reading Detective (Location: REACOM-RD)
$25.99
Roots of English
by Paul O'Brien
from Memoria Press
for 3rd-8th grade
in Memoria Press Latina Christiana (Location: FL-LATCHR)
$23.05
Ruth Translation Workbook
by Kim McKay
from Alef Press
for 4th-12th grade
in Biblical Hebrew (Location: FL-HEB)
$14.95
Saxon Math 76 - Tests and Worksheets
4th edition from Saxon Publishers
for 6th-7th grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$68.20
Saxon Math 87 - Tests and Worksheets
3rd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 7th-8th grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$68.20
Seeking True Values - Workbook
by Pathway
Revised Edition from Pathway Publishers
for 7th grade
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$3.50
Seeking True Values - Workbook (old)
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for 7th grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$2.50 $1.50 (3 in stock)
Smarty Pants Puzzles - Level 1
by Catherine Connors-Nelson
from Critical Thinking Books
for 3rd-12th grade
in Critical Thinking Series (Location: LOG-CTS)
$11.99
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