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Assistant Professor of Education Michael Hockwater wins book award

Feb 04, 2026   |   News  

Michael J. Hockwater, assistant professor of education, recently received 1st place in the Middle Grade Fiction category of the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards for his debut middle grade novel, “Carter Knox and the Lost Legacy.”

Cover of new Michael Hockwater bookThe novel, which also received positive reviews from critics at the Midwest Book Review and Reader Views, is available on Amazon. Hockwater recently wrapped up his book tour and is hard at work on the sequel.

To learn more, please visit www.DrHockwater.com or visit him on Facebook and Instagram at @DrHockwater and @CarterKnoxBooks.

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