A paperback edition of the 2015 National Book Award finalist book Most Dangerous, by nonfiction master Steve Sheinkin.
Here is the award-winning middle-grade nonfiction account of how an ordinary man exposed two decades of government deception of the American public during the Vietnam War; how Daniel Ellsberg transformed from obscure government analyst into "the most dangerous man in America."
On June 13, 1971, the front page of the New York Times announced the existence of a 7,000-page collection of documents containing a secret history of the Vietnam War. Known as the Pentagon Papers, they revealed a decades-long pattern of deception that forever changed the relationship between American citizens and the politicans claiming to represent their interests.
Called "gripping" by the New York Times, Most Dangerous is a provocative book that interrogates the meanings of patriotism, freedom, and integrity.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 400 pages
ISBN-10: 125018083X
Item Weight: 1.1 lbs
Dimensions: 6.0 x 1.0 x 9.0 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
Most Dangerous:
A National Book Award Finalist Winner of the 2016 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Children's Literature YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Finalist New York Times Notable Book Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Booklist Editor's Choice School Library Journal Best Book of the Year Kirkus Best Book of the Year Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year BookPage Best Book of the Year
"Easily the best study of the Vietnam War available for teen readers." --Kirkus Reviews,starred review
"A concise, accessible, and riveting account of history. . . will keep readers racing forward." --Publishers Weekly,starred review
"Powerful and thought-provoking." --Booklist,starred review
"Fast-paced and fascinating. . . backed up by meticulous research." --VOYA,starred review "Thoroughly researched, thoughtfully produced, and beautifully written . . . timely and extraordinary." --School Library Journal,starred review
"Immediate and compelling . . . [Sheinkin] has outdone even himself." --Horn Book,starred review "A thrilling ride." --BCCB,starred review
Steve Sheinkin is the award-winning author of fast-paced, cinematic histories for young readers. The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights, was a finalist for the National Book Award and received the 2014 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction. Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon was a Newbery Honor Book, a National Book Award Finalist, and winner of the Sibert Award and YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. Steve lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children. stevesheinkin.com
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