Gail Jarrow

American children's book author and teacher

Gail Jarrow

Born|  (1952-11-29) November 29, 1952 (age 71)
Dallas, Texas, United States
Occupation| Children's book author and teacher
Education|

* Duke University (BA)
* Dartmouth College (MA)

Notable awards| YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction (2022)
Spouse| Robert Jarrow (m. 1974)
Children| 3
Website
gailjarrow.com

Gail Jarrow (born November 29, 1952, in Dallas)[1] is an American children's book author and teacher.

## Personal life and education[edit]

Jarrow was born November 29, 1952, in Dallas, Texas.[1] She married Robert Jarrow in May 1974 and has three children: Kyle, Tate, and Heather.[1]

Jarrow received a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University in 1974 and a Master of Arts from Dartmouth College in 1980.[1]

## Awards and honors[edit]

Eight of Jarrow's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Lincoln’s Flying Spies (2011),[2] Fatal Fever (2015),[3] Bubonic Panic (2016),[4] Spooked! (2019),[5] The Poison Eaters (2019),[6] Blood and Germs (2021),[7] Ambushed! (2022), and American Murderer (2022).[8]

In 2012, Bank Street College of Education included Lincoln’s Flying Spies on their list of the year's best history books for children ages 12–14.[9]

In 2013, Bank Street College of Education included The Amazing Harry Kellar on their list of the year's best biographies for children ages 9–12.[10]

In 2014, School Library Journal included Red Madness on their list of the year's best children's books.[11] The Chicago Public Library included it on their "Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2014" list.[12] The following year, Bank Street College of Education included it on their list of the year's best science books for children ages 12–14.[13]

In 2015, Booklist and The Bulletin[14] named Fatal Fever one of the best young adult books of the year.[3] The Bank Street College of Education included it on their list of the best STEM books for children ages 12–14, marking it an "Outstanding Title".[15]

In 2016, Kirkus Reviews[16] and the New York Public Library named Bubonic Panic one of the best children's/young adult books of the year.[4] The Chicago Public Library included it on their "Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2016" list.[17] The following year, Bank Street College of Education included it on their list of the year's best STEM books for children ages 12–14.[18]

In 2018, The Bulletin[19] included Spooked! on their list of the best children's books of the year,[5] and the Chicago Public Library included it on their "Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2018" list.[20] The following year, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) named it a Notable Children's Book,[5][21] and Booklist included it on their 2019 Editor's Choice: Books for Youth list.[22] That year, Bank Street College of Education included it on their list of the best history books for children ages 12–14.[23] In 2020, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) included Spooked! on their Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers list.[24]

In 2019, The Bulletin[25] and Kirkus Reviews[26] included The Poison Eaters on their lists of the best books of the year.[6] The Chicago Public Library included it on their "Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2019" list.[27] The following year, ALSC named it a Notable Children's Book,[28] and Bank Street College of Education named it one of the year's best STEM books for children ages 9–12.[29]

In 2020, the Chicago Public Library included Blood and Germs on their annual "Best Informational Books for Older Readers" list.[30]

In 2022, School Library Journal named Ambushed! one of the best children's books of the year.[31]

The same year, the Chicago Public Library included American Murderer on their "Best Informational Books for Older Readers" list.[32] The following year, ALSC named it a Notable Children's Book.[33]

Awards for Jarrow's writing Year  | Title  | Award  | Result  | Ref.

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2013  | The Amazing Harry Kellar | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Nominee  | [34]
2015  | Fatal Fever | Cybils Award for Elementary and Middle Grade Nonfiction  | Finalist  | [3][35]
2015  | Red Madness | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Nominee  | [36]
2016  | Bubonic Panic | Cybils Award for Middle Grade Nonfiction  | Finalist  | [4][37]
2016  | Red Madness | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Nominee  | [38]
2018  | Spooked! | Cybils Award for Junior High Nonfiction  | Finalist  | [5][39]
2019  | Spooked! | Golden Kite Award | Honor  | [5][40]
2019  | Spooked! | Sibert Medal | Honor  | [41][42][43]
2019  | Spooked! | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Nominee  | [44]
2019  | The Poison Eaters | Cybils Award for Junior High Nonfiction  | Finalist  | [6][45]
2020  | The Poison Eaters | Orbis Pictus Award | Honor  | [46][47]
2020  | The Poison Eaters | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Nominee  | [48]
2021  | Blood and Germs | Kids Choice Award for Favorite True Story  | Finalist  | [49]
2021  | Blood and Germs | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Nominee  | [50]
2022  | Ambushed! | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Winner | [51][52][53]
2023  | American Murderer | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Finalist  | [54][55][56]

## Publications[edit]

* Lincoln's Flying Spies: Thaddeus Lowe and the Civil War Balloon Corps (2010)
* The Amazing Harry Kellar: Great American Magician (2012)
* Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary (2014)
* Red Madness: How a Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat (2014)
* Bubonic Panic: When Plague Invaded America (2016)
* Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and The War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America (2018)
* The Poison Eaters (2019)
* Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease (2020)
* Ambushed! The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield (2021)
* American Murderer (2022)

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Jarrow, Gail 1952–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
2. ^ "Lincoln's Flying Spies: Thaddeus Lowe and the Civil War Balloon Corps by Gail Jarrow". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
3. ^ a b c "Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary by Gail Jarrow". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
4. ^ a b c "Bubonic Panic: When Plague Invaded America by Gail Jarrow". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
5. ^ a b c d e "Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and the War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America by Gail Jarrow". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
6. ^ a b c "The Poison Eaters: Fighting Danger and Fraud in Our Food and Drugs by Gail Jarrow". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
7. ^ "Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease by Gail Jarrow". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
8. ^ "American Murderer: The Parasite that Haunted the South by Gail Jarrow". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
9. ^ "Best Children's Books of the Year, Twelve to Fourteen, 2012 Edition" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
10. ^ "Best Children's Books of the Year, Nine to Twelve, 2013 Edition" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
11. ^ "Best Books 2014: Red Madness: How a Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat| Nonfiction". School Library Journal. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
12. ^ "Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2014". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
13. ^ "Best Children's Books of the Year, Twelve to Fourteen, 2015 Edition" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
14. ^ Stevenson, Deborah. "2015 Blue Ribbons". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
15. ^ "Best Children's Books of the Year, Twelve to Fourteen, 2016 Edition" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
16. ^ "Best of 2016". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
17. ^ "Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2016". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
18. ^ "Best Children's Books of the Year, Twelve to Fourteen, 2017 Edition" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
19. ^ Stevenson, Deborah. "2018 Blue Ribbons". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
20. ^ "Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2018". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
21. ^ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2020-02-25). "ALSC names 2020 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
22. ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2018". Booklist. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
23. ^ "Best Children's Books of the Year, Twelve to Fourteen, 2019 Edition" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
24. ^ "2020 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
25. ^ Stevenson, Deborah. "2019 Blue Ribbons". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
26. ^ "Best of 2019". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
27. ^ "Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2019". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
28. ^ "2020 Notable Children's Books". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
29. ^ "Best Children's Books of the Year, NINE TO TWELVE, 2020 Edition" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
30. ^ "Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2020". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
31. ^ Abdul, Alicia; Bilton, Karen; Buffi, Lisa; Diaz, Shelley M.; Fakih, Kimberly; Ha, Vi; Hassett, Bob; Kingrey-Edwards, Kelly; Mastrull, Amanda; Pagan, Paige; Ashleigh Williams (2022-11-21). "Best Nonfiction 2022". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-07-01.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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33. ^ "Notable Children's Books - 2023". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 1999-11-30. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
34. ^ "2013 Nonfiction Award Nominations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
35. ^ "2015 Cybils Finalists". Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
36. ^ "2015 Nonfiction Award Nominations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
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38. ^ "2016 Nonfiction Award Nominations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
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40. ^ "Awards: Plutarch Long List; Golden Kite Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
41. ^ "2018 Awards for Youth Literature". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
42. ^ Communications and Marketing Offic (2019-01-28). "Joyce Sidman wins 2019 Sibert Medal". American Library Association. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
43. ^ "2019 Youth Media Awards". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
44. ^ "2019 Nonfiction Award Nominations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
45. ^ "2019 Cybils Finalists". Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards. Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
46. ^ "2020 Awards for Youth Literature". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
47. ^ "NCTE Names 2020 Charlotte Huck and Orbis Pictus Award Winners". School Library Journal. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
48. ^ "2020 Nonfiction Award Nominations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
49. ^ Aquino, Gilcy (2021-09-23). "2021 Kids' Book Choice Awards Finalists Announced". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
50. ^ "2021 Nonfiction Award Nominations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
51. ^ Communications and Marketing Office (2022-01-24). ""Ambushed!: The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield" wins 2022 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award". American Library Association. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
52. ^ Roback, Diane; Kantor, Emma (2022-01-24). "Barba Higuera, Chin, Boulley Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
53. ^ "2022 Youth Media Award Winners". School Library Journal. 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
54. ^ Jamison, Carla (2022-12-08). "YALSA Announces 2023 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award finalists". American Library Association. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
55. ^ Roback, Diane; Kantor, Emma; Jones, Iyana (2023-01-30). "Luqman-Dawson, Salati, and Tahir Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
56. ^ "YALSA Nonfiction Award Finalists in Conversation with SLJ". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-07-01.

## External links[edit]

* In Conversation: Gail Jarrow and Carolyn Yoder (Publishers Weekly)