Center for Children's Books, which calls Most Dangerous a "thrilling ride." The Washington Post declined to give a star, but did inform their readers that Most Dangerous is "Sheinkin's most compelling yet." The New York Times followed suit in the lack of a star, but did call the book "gripping". It then noted that "the author has a perfect ear for what might hold the attention of young readers" and it will "help them understand" why the world has become a place of "endless war and all-pervasive surveillance is a matter of course." Awards 2016 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction winner A 2015 National Book Award finalist A 2015 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon book A 2015 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature finalist Selected for the 2016 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People List References 2015 children's books Children's history books American history books Books by Steve Sheinkin