The Moves Make the Man
A Novel
by Bruce Brooks
Review this book!
When he starts seventh grade basketball pro Jerome Foxworthy is the first African-American in his school. Secure with his own talents as a player, Jerome goes to a deserted court at night to practice on his own when he is shunned by the school's bigoted basketball coach. There, he encounters Bix, a white boy with an innate talent for sports, but a troubled home where he lives with a mentally disturbed mother and angry step-father. Jerome teaches Bix basketball, only to discover that Bix's troubles in life invade both his time on court and their friendship. A 1985 Newbery Honor Book.
Editions of The Moves Make the Man
 |
ISBN |
Binding/Format Paperback |
Publisher Harpercollins Childrens Books |
Date 1996 |
Price $1.00 |
 Used, Good |
 |
ISBN |
Binding/Format Book |
Publisher Harper & Row |
Date 1984 |
Price $1.00 |
Good |
 |
ISBN |
Binding/Format Paperback |
Publisher Harpercollins Childrens Books |
Date 1987 |
Price $1.00 |
Very Good |
|
ISBN |
Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Harpercollins Childrens Books |
Date 1987 |
Price $1.00 |
Used, Good |
 |
ISBN |
Binding/Format Prebinding |
Publisher Bt Bound |
Date 1999 |
Price $5.94 |
Good |
|
ISBN |
Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Cornerstone Books |
Date 1988 |
Price $2.95 |
Very Good |
Publisher Notes
A Black boy and an emotionally troubled white boy in North Carolina form a precarious friendship.
Media Reviews
"Brilliant sports writing and a trenchant examination of the friendship between narrator Jerome Foxworthy and Bix, a white boy in trouble."
Synopses
A Black boy and an emotionally troubled white boy in North Carolina form a precarious friendship.
First Line
Now, Bix Rivers had disappeared, and who do you think is going to tell his story but me?
Review this book!
