{"product_id":"king-of-the-neuro-verse-idris-goodwin-9781665973137","title":"King of the Neuro Verse","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize for Young Adult Literature Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTwo starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Golden Kite Award Honor Book for Young Adult Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"artful and introspective\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBCCB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, starred\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ereview)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003enovel in verse \"celebration of neurodiversity wrapped in bars so tight they could stop traffic\" (\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e) about a Black teen with ADHD who finds self-expression and first love during one epic summer school season\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Idris Goodwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1665973137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665973137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.68d","brand":"Idris Goodwin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460362907903,"sku":"9781665973137","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_89d795e8-e1fc-4b4c-ad04-d76f69e8de85.jpg?v=1777414253","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/king-of-the-neuro-verse-idris-goodwin-9781665973137","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}