Bruce Brooks, The Moves Make the Man
Lesson plans and teaching ideas

Everywhere by Bruce Brooks
Summary, list of discussion points, activities, and related titles.

The African-American Experience in the 20th Century through the Art and Life of Jacob Lawrence and the Novels of Bruce Brooks and Lorene Cary
This page includes insightful analysis of art and fiction; scroll down about 3/4 of the way to find study guide questions for The Moves Make the Man .

"Motherly Business" and the Moves to Manhood
Critical analysis of The Moves Make the Man , Chris Crutcher's Stotan! , and Walter Dean Myers' Fallen Angels .

The Moves Make the Man by Bruce Brooks
Courtesy of Google books, the text of most (but not all) of the book.

The Coach in YA Literature: Mentor or Dementor
Critical analysis by Chris Crowe exploring the role of coaches in several YA novels. This analysis might inspire a comparison/contrast writing prompt.