gail jarrow

Fatal Fever

Red Madness

One hundred years ago, a mysterious and alarming illness spread across America's South, striking ...

Amazing Harry Kellar

Presenting the amazing Harry Kellar! The first magician to receive international fame! The most w...

Bubonic Panic

Uncovering the true story of America's first plague epidemic in 1900, this book is perfect to sha...

Spooked!

This book for young readers explores in riveting detail the false panic created by the famous War...

Mole Rat Keeps His Feet Dry: A Kenyan Folk Tale

Elephant, Giraffe, and Lion urge Mole Rat to escape the rain with them, but Mole Rat assures them...

The Poison Eaters

Formaldehyde, borax, salicylic acid. Today, these chemicals are used in embalming fluids, cleanin...

Blood and Germs

Acclaimed author Gail Jarrow, recipient of a 2019 Robert F. Sibert Honor Award, explores the scie...

Ambushed!

Winner of the 2022 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults AwardThis thrilling title for ...

American Murderer

Included on NPR's 2022 'Books We Love' ListFinalist, 2023 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfictio...

Spirit Sleuths

A School Library Journal Best Book, Best Nonfiction Middle to High School 2024A Chicago Public Li...

White House Secrets

Here are the shocking, yet true, stories of presidential medical cover-ups from the 19th to the 2...