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The Moves Make the Man
The Moves Make the Man
Author: Bruce Brooks
A black boy and an emotionally troubled white boy in North Carolina form a precarious friendship. — 1985 Newbery Honor Book — Notable Children's Books of 1984 (ALA) — 1985 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA) — 1985 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Fiction — Best Books of 1984 (SLJ) — 100 Favorite Paperbacks 1989 (IRA/CBC) — "Best of the 80...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060206987
ISBN-10: 0060206985
Publication Date: 9/26/1984
Pages: 208
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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Jerome foxworthy -- the Jayfox to his friends -- likes to think he can handle anything. He handled growing up without a father. He handled being the first black kid in school. And he sure can handle a basketball.

Then Jerome meets bix Rivers -- mysterious and moody, but a great athlete. So Jerome decides to teach bix his game. He can tell that bix has the talent. All he's got to do is learn the right moves....


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