Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War Contributor(s): Sheinkin, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596439521 ISBN-13: 9781596439528 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2015 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - Asia |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2014040761 |
Age Level: 10-14 |
Grade Level: 5-9 |
Lexile Measure: 890(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (1.60 lbs) 384 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Awards: National Book Awards, Finalist, Young People's Lit., 2015 L.A. Times Book Prize, Finalist, Young Adult Literature, 2015 Cybils, Finalist, Nonfiction-Young Adult, 2015 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/13/2015 Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015 Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2015 - Recommended - Hard To Beat Booklist 08/01/2015 pg. 50 School Library Journal 09/01/2015 pg. 189 Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2015 pg. 131 Shelf Awareness 09/29/2015 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2015 BookPage 10/01/2015 New York Times Book Review 11/08/2015 pg. 25 PW Best Children's Books 11/02/2015 pg. 49 New York Times Book Review 11/15/2015 pg. 26 PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 82 NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/06/2015 pg. 34 Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2015 pg. 66 Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2016 pg. 12 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 176659 Reading Level: 6.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War is New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin's award-winning nonfiction account of an ordinary man who wielded the most dangerous weapon: the truth. "Easily the best study of the Vietnam War available for teen readers."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award winnerA National Book Award finalist A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon book A Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature finalist Selected for the Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People List In 1964, Daniel Ellsberg was a U.S. government analyst, helping to plan a war in Vietnam. It was the height of the Cold War, and the government would do anything to stop the spread of communism--with or without the consent of the American people. As the fighting in Vietnam escalated, Ellsberg turned against the war. He had access a top-secret government report known as the Pentagon Papers, and he knew it could blow the lid off of years of government lies. But did he have the right to expose decades of presidential secrets? And what would happen to him if he did it? A lively book that interrogates the meanings of patriotism, freedom, and integrity, the National Book Award finalist Most Dangerous further establishes Steve Sheinkin--author of Newbery Honor book Bomb as a leader in children's nonfiction. This thoroughly-researched and documented book can be worked into multiple aspects of the common core curriculum. "Gripping."--New York Times Book Review "A master of fast-paced histories... this] is Sheinkin's most compelling one yet. "--Washington Post Also by Steve Sheinkin: Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights Which Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution Two Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America |
Contributor Bio(s): Sheinkin, Steve: - Steve Sheinkin is the award-winning author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories for young readers. The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights, was a National Book Award finalist and received the 2014 Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Nonfiction. The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery, won both the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award and the YALSA award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. 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. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War was a National Book Award finalist, a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award winner, and a Boston Globe/Horn Book Nonfiction Award winner. Sheinkin lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children. |
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