[1] 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!
[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.
[3] 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".
[29] In 2020, the Chicago Public Library included Blood and Germs on their annual "Best Informational Books for Older Readers" list.
[31] The same year, the Chicago Public Library included American Murderer on their "Best Informational Books for Older Readers" list.