Classroom 15 | a published book
pinch me, I co-wrote a published book. my team and I came across a New York Times article about a classroom of 9-year-olds who wanted to have pen pals with russian students during the Cold War. but there was more to the story, so we wrote an investigative journalism piece exploring themes like government censorship and international relations. it was one of the most challenging projects i’ve ever collaborated on.
praise for classroom 15
Two Oregon classrooms, separated by seventy miles and sixty years, are brought together by a brief New York Times clipping. An engaging mix of investigative-reporting and storytelling, Classroom 15 uncovers a long-forgotten footnote in Oregon and Cold War history (I never thought I'd see Yoncalla and Rostov-on-Don in the same sentence), while raising important questions about our current national politics. Hats off to the intrepid student journalists at the University of Oregon who have brought this fascinating story to light. — Tom Booth, Director, Oregon State University Press
