The Moves Make the Man: A Middle Grade Novel About Basketball, Mentorship, and Friendship

The Moves Make the Man: A Middle Grade Novel About Basketball, Mentorship, and Friendship

<strong></strong><p align="left">Reverse spin, triple pump, reverse dribble, stutter step with twist to the left, stutter into jumper, blind pass. These are me. The moves make the man. The moves make me.</p><p align="left">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. </p><p>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.... </p>