Gail Jarrow Explained

Birth Date:29 November 1952
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, United States
Occupation:Children's book author and teacher
Spouse:Robert Jarrow (m. 1974)
Children:3
Awards:YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction (2022)
Education:
    • Duke University (BA)
    • Dartmouth College (MA)

    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. She married Robert Jarrow in May 1974 and has three children: Kyle, Tate, and Heather.

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

    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. 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. 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, 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,[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. 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.
    2013YALSA Award for Excellence in NonfictionNominee[34]
    2015Fatal FeverCybils Award for Elementary and Middle Grade NonfictionFinalist[35]
    2015Red MadnessYALSA Award for Excellence in NonfictionNominee[36]
    2016Bubonic PanicCybils Award for Middle Grade NonfictionFinalist[37]
    2016Red MadnessYALSA Award for Excellence in NonfictionNominee[38]
    2018Spooked!Cybils Award for Junior High NonfictionFinalist[39]
    2019Spooked!Golden Kite AwardHonor[40]
    2019Spooked!Sibert MedalHonor[41] [42] [43]
    2019Spooked!YALSA Award for Excellence in NonfictionNominee[44]
    2019Cybils Award for Junior High NonfictionFinalist[45]
    2020Orbis Pictus AwardHonor[46] [47]
    2020YALSA Award for Excellence in NonfictionNominee[48]
    2021Blood and GermsKids Choice Award for Favorite True StoryFinalist[49]
    2021Blood and GermsYALSA Award for Excellence in NonfictionNominee[50]
    2022Ambushed!YALSA Award for Excellence in NonfictionWinner[51] [52] [53]
    2023American MurdererYALSA Award for Excellence in NonfictionFinalist[54] [55] [56]

    Publications

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Jarrow, Gail 1952– . 2023-06-30 . Encyclopedia.com.
    2. Web site: Lincoln's Flying Spies: Thaddeus Lowe and the Civil War Balloon Corps by Gail Jarrow . 2023-07-01 . Junior Library Guild.
    3. Web site: Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary by Gail Jarrow . 2023-07-01 . Junior Library Guild.
    4. Web site: Bubonic Panic: When Plague Invaded America by Gail Jarrow . 2023-07-01 . Junior Library Guild.
    5. Web site: Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and the War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America by Gail Jarrow . 2023-07-01 . Junior Library Guild.
    6. Web site: The Poison Eaters: Fighting Danger and Fraud in Our Food and Drugs by Gail Jarrow . 2023-07-01 . Junior Library Guild.
    7. Web site: Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease by Gail Jarrow . 2023-07-01 . Junior Library Guild.
    8. Web site: American Murderer: The Parasite that Haunted the South by Gail Jarrow . 2023-07-01 . Junior Library Guild.
    9. Web site: Best Children's Books of the Year, Twelve to Fourteen, 2012 Edition . 2023-06-30 . Bank Street College of Education.
    10. Web site: Best Children's Books of the Year, Nine to Twelve, 2013 Edition . 2023-06-30 . Bank Street College of Education.
    11. Web site: 2014-11-14 . Best Books 2014: Red Madness: How a Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat Nonfiction . 2023-07-01 . School Library Journal.
    12. Web site: Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2014 . 2023-07-01 . . en-US.
    13. Web site: Best Children's Books of the Year, Twelve to Fourteen, 2015 Edition . 2023-06-30 . Bank Street College of Education.
    14. Web site: Stevenson . Deborah . 2015 Blue Ribbons . 2023-07-01 . . en-US.
    15. Web site: Best Children's Books of the Year, Twelve to Fourteen, 2016 Edition . 2023-06-30 . Bank Street College of Education.
    16. Web site: Best of 2016 . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    17. Web site: Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2016 . 2023-07-01 . . en-US.
    18. Web site: Best Children's Books of the Year, Twelve to Fourteen, 2017 Edition . 2023-06-30 . Bank Street College of Education.
    19. Web site: Stevenson . Deborah . 2018 Blue Ribbons . 2023-07-01 . . en-US.
    20. Web site: Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2018 . 2023-07-01 . . en-US.
    21. Web site: Schulte-Cooper . Laura . 2020-02-25 . ALSC names 2020 Notable Children's Books . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    22. Web site: 2019-01-01 . Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2018 . 2023-06-30 . Booklist.
    23. Web site: Best Children's Books of the Year, Twelve to Fourteen, 2019 Edition . 2023-06-30 . Bank Street College of Education.
    24. Web site: 2020-01-07 . 2020 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers . 2023-07-01 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en.
    25. Web site: Stevenson . Deborah . 2019 Blue Ribbons . 2023-07-01 . . en-US.
    26. Web site: Best of 2019 . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    27. Web site: Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2019 . 2023-07-01 . . en-US.
    28. Web site: 2021-01-23 . 2020 Notable Children's Books . 2023-07-01 . Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) . en.
    29. Web site: Best Children's Books of the Year, NINE TO TWELVE, 2020 Edition . 2023-06-30 . Bank Street College of Education.
    30. Web site: Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2020 . 2023-07-01 . . en-US.
    31. Web site: 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 . 2023-07-01 . School Library Journal.
    32. Web site: Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2022 . 2023-07-01 . . en-US.
    33. Web site: 1999-11-30 . Notable Children's Books - 2023 . 2023-07-01 . Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) . en.
    34. Web site: 2013-01-31 . 2013 Nonfiction Award Nominations . 2023-07-01 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en.
    35. Web site: 2015 Cybils Finalists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325015058/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2015-cybils-finalists . 2023-03-25 . 2023-03-25 . en-US.
    36. Web site: 2015-02-05 . 2015 Nonfiction Award Nominations . 2023-07-01 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en.
    37. Web site: 2016 Cybils Finalists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221105105246/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2016-cybils-finalists . 2022-11-05 . 2023-03-25 . . en-US.
    38. Web site: 2015-12-07 . 2016 Nonfiction Award Nominations . 2023-07-01 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en.
    39. Web site: 2018 Cybils Finalists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325194357/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2018-cybils-finalists . 2023-03-25 . 2023-03-25 . Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards . en-US.
    40. Web site: 2019-01-16 . Awards: Plutarch Long List; Golden Kite Winners . 2023-07-01 . Shelf Awareness.
    41. Web site: 2018 Awards for Youth Literature . 2023-07-01 . . en-US.
    42. Web site: Communications and Marketing Offic . 2019-01-28 . Joyce Sidman wins 2019 Sibert Medal . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    43. Web site: 2019 Youth Media Awards . 2023-07-01 . School Library Journal.
    44. Web site: 2019-02-08 . 2019 Nonfiction Award Nominations . 2023-07-01 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en.
    45. Web site: 2019 Cybils Finalists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221105105246/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2019-cybils-finalists . 2022-11-05 . 2023-03-26 . Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards . en-US.
    46. Web site: 2020 Awards for Youth Literature . 2023-07-01 . . en-US.
    47. Web site: 2019-11-27 . NCTE Names 2020 Charlotte Huck and Orbis Pictus Award Winners . 2023-07-01 . School Library Journal.
    48. Web site: 2020-02-21 . 2020 Nonfiction Award Nominations . 2023-07-01 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en.
    49. Web site: Aquino . Gilcy . 2021-09-23 . 2021 Kids' Book Choice Awards Finalists Announced . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    50. Web site: 2021-01-25 . 2021 Nonfiction Award Nominations . 2023-07-01 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en.
    51. Web site: Communications and Marketing Office . 2022-01-24 . "Ambushed!: The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield" wins 2022 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    52. Web site: Roback . Diane . Kantor . Emma . 2022-01-24 . Barba Higuera, Chin, Boulley Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    53. Web site: 2022-01-24 . 2022 Youth Media Award Winners . 2023-07-01 . School Library Journal.
    54. Web site: Jamison . Carla . 2022-12-08 . YALSA Announces 2023 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award finalists . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    55. Web site: Roback . Diane . Kantor . Emma . Jones . Iyana . 2023-01-30 . Luqman-Dawson, Salati, and Tahir Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards . 2023-07-01 . . en.
    56. Web site: YALSA Nonfiction Award Finalists in Conversation with SLJ . 2023-07-01 . School Library Journal.

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