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King of the neuro verse / Idris Goodwin.
Stuck in summer school, seventeen-year-old Pernell navigates life and the challenges of ADHD while battling to become the Cypher King, leader of the lunchroom's impromptu rap circles.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781665973120(hardcover)
- Physical Description: 242 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | 012+. |
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| Genre: | Young adult fiction. Novels in verse. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | YA Goodw | 31681010439875 | YADULT | Reshelving | - |
- B & T Entertainment
A joyful novel in verse tells the story of Pernell, a Black teen with ADHD at summer school who must find a way to succeed with his ADHD rather than in spite of it. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
Stuck in summer school, seventeen-year-old Pernell navigates life and the challenges of ADHD while battling to become the Cypher King, leader of the lunchroom's impromptu rap circles. - Simon and Schuster
A powerful, joyful novel 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 On the Come Up.
For 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: heâs battling to become the Cypher King, leader of the lunchroomâs impromptu rap circles. Here, the rhythm flows and the words fly, creating a space where the wittiest and most rhythmically inclined reign supreme. Here, Pernellâs ADHD gives him an edge.
But life outside the cypher isnât as forgiving. Pernellâs 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.
If Pernell doesnât pull himself together, he wonât just lose the title of Cypher Kingâheâll 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 with his ADHD, rather than in spite of it.
