Gail Jarrow's books have earned many awards, including the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, a Sibert Honor, Orbis Pictus Honor, YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction finalist, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book, NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book and Best STEM book, The Jefferson Cup Award, a Eureka! Gold Award, as well as Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal Best Books and VOYA Honor Book distinctions. She lives in Ithaca, New York. Visit gailjarrow.com.
★ "Jarrow's engrossing biography should bring Robert H.
Jackson some well-deserved attention.... An outstanding addition to
most collections. (timeline, source notes, bibliography, index,
picture credits)" —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Will fascinate readers."—Booklist
"Will be especially useful to social-studies teachers looking for
supplemental information for World War II and Holocaust curricula.
An impressively detailed and fascinating treatment of a
little-known yet important figure in American history."—School
Library Journal
"This engaging biography describes the path of Robert H. Jackson
from country boy to Supreme Court Justice. The text clearly conveys
the historic events, political ideologies, and constitutional laws
of his lifetime in addition to relating his impact on issues facing
our country today...An extensive list of resources completes this
well-researched volume."—Horn Book
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