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

Personal life and education

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

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.
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

  • 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

  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)
  32. ^ "Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2022". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  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.
  37. ^ "2016 Cybils Finalists". Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards. Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  38. ^ "2016 Nonfiction Award Nominations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  39. ^ "2018 Cybils Finalists". Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  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.

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