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Most Dangerous

by Steve Sheinkin

Most Dangerous by Steve Sheinkin is assigned in US schools at grades 4–10. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Most Dangerous is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 4–10
Pages
385
Reading time
about 7h 5m (est.)
First published
2015
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9781596439535
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About this book

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 winner A 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 co

Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 4–10. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Most Dangerous?
Most Dangerous is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–10. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read Most Dangerous?
It takes about 7h 5m to read Most Dangerous (385 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 425 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Most Dangerous?
Most Dangerous appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Most Dangerous banned in schools?
Most Dangerous does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

Why this book is on this list

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 4–10 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: read-aloud.