Gail Jarrow

Gail Jarrow

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Gail Jarrow is the author of many popular nonfiction books, including Red Madness, Fatal Fever , and Bubonic Panic . Her books have received numerous starred reviews, awards, and distinctions, including Best Book awards from the New York Public Library, School Library Journal , the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , Kirkus Reviews , and the National Science Teachers Association.
10th May 2016

Bubonic Panic: When Plague Invaded America

A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens In March 1900, San Francis... MoreBubonic Panic: When Plague Invaded America

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10th March 2015

Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary

In March 1907, the lives of three remarkable people collided at a New York City brownstone where Mary Mallon worked as a... MoreFatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary

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21st October 2010

Lincoln's Flying Spies: Thaddeus Lowe and the Civil War Balloon Corps

On June 1, 1862, Thaddeus Lowe floated above a fierce Civil War battle in a silk hydrogen balloon. From the wicker baske... MoreLincoln's Flying Spies: Thaddeus Lowe and the Civil War Balloon Corps

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1st June 2012

The Amazing Harry Kellar: Great American Magician

Presenting the amazing Harry Kellar: the first magician to receive international fame and the model for the Wizard of Oz... MoreThe Amazing Harry Kellar: Great American Magician

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17th April 2014

Red Madness: How a Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat

This lavishly illustrated volume of classic nursery rhymes is also a collection of "Hidden Pictures Puzzles!" Children w... MoreRed Madness: How a Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat

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1st October 2003

Hookworms

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1st October 2003

Chiggers

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15th October 2019

The Poison Eaters: Fighting Danger and Fraud in our Food and Drugs

Formaldehyde, borax, salicylic acid. Today, these chemicals are used in embalming fluids, cleaning supplies, and a... MoreThe Poison Eaters: Fighting Danger and Fraud in our Food and Drugs

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