Gail Jarrow (born November 29, 1952, in Dallas) is an American children's book author and teacher.
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.
Eight of Jarrow's books are Junior Library Guild selections: LincolnâÂÂs Flying Spies (2011), Fatal Fever (2015), Bubonic Panic (2016), Spooked! (2019), The Poison Eaters (2019), Blood and Germs (2021), Ambushed! (2022), and American Murderer (2022).
In 2012, Bank Street College of Education included LincolnâÂÂs Flying Spies on their list of the year's best history books for children ages 12âÂÂ14.
In 2013, Bank Street College of Education included The Amazing Harry Kellar on their list of the year's best biographies for children ages 9âÂÂ12.
In 2014, School Library Journal included Red Madness on their list of the year's best children's books. The Chicago Public Library included it on their "Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2014" list. The following year, Bank Street College of Education included it on their list of the year's best science books for children ages 12âÂÂ14.
In 2015, Booklist and The Bulletin 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 12âÂÂ14, marking it an "Outstanding Title".
In 2016, Kirkus Reviews 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. The following year, Bank Street College of Education included it on their list of the year's best STEM books for children ages 12âÂÂ14.
In 2018, The Bulletin 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. The following year, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) named it a Notable Children's Book, and Booklist included it on their 2019 Editor's Choice: Books for Youth list. That year, Bank Street College of Education included it on their list of the best history books for children ages 12âÂÂ14. In 2020, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) included Spooked! on their Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers list.
In 2019, The Bulletin and Kirkus Reviews 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. The following year, ALSC named it a Notable Children's Book, and Bank Street College of Education named it one of the year's best STEM books for children ages 9âÂÂ12.
In 2020, the Chicago Public Library included Blood and Germs on their annual "Best Informational Books for Older Readers" list.
In 2022, School Library Journal named Ambushed! one of the best children's books of the year.
The same year, the Chicago Public Library included American Murderer on their "Best Informational Books for Older Readers" list. The following year, ALSC named it a Notable Children's Book.