{"product_id":"king-of-the-neuro-verse","title":"King of the Neuro Verse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eartful and introspective\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e (\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e, starred \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ereview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003enovel in verse about a Black teen with ADHD who finds self-expression and first love during one epic summer school season, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the Come Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the third summer in a row, Pernell is back in the classroom, facing the same struggles that have always made school seem more like a battlefield than a place of learning. This summer is different, though: he's battling to become the Cypher King, leader of the lunchroom's impromptu rap circles. Here, the rhythm flows and the words fly, creating a space where the wittiest and most rhythmically inclined reign supreme. Here, Pernell's ADHD gives him an edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut life outside the cypher isn't as forgiving. Pernell's English teacher has it out for him. His parents are pressuring him to see a doctor for his lack of focus. And Electra, his friend-slash-crush and the only one who truly gets him, is too busy chasing her dream internship to give him the time of day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf Pernell doesn't pull himself together, he won't just lose the title of Cypher King--he'll lose his chance to graduate high school. In a world where the systems are turned against kids like him, Pernell needs to find a way to succeed \u003ci\u003ewith\u003c\/i\u003e his ADHD, rather than in spite of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53197634109808,"sku":"9781665973120","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_b273810c-6d0f-475f-be19-2d523c62bd97.jpg?v=1769058186","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/king-of-the-neuro-verse","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}