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Mike Hixenbaugh on his Award-Winning Book 'They Came for the Schools'

Mike Hixenbaugh on his Award-Winning Book 'They Came for the Schools'

Update: 2025-05-07
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On this special episode of Library Talks, we speak with Mike Hixenbaugh, winner of the 38th annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism, for his book They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms.

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Mike Hixenbaugh on his Award-Winning Book 'They Came for the Schools'

Mike Hixenbaugh on his Award-Winning Book 'They Came for the Schools'