King of the Neuro VerseKing of the Neuro Verse

"When the world is going faster than you, and the hands are squeezing, and you want to scream through somebody's face, you have to just speak it out, breathe -- don't hold back. 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: 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 most witty and rhythmically inclined reign supreme. Here, Pernell's ADHD gives him an edge. But 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-crush and the only one who truly gets him, is too busy chasing her dream internship to give him the time of day. In a world where the systems are turned against kids like him, Pernell needs to find a way to succeed with his ADHD, not in spite of it" -- Jacket flap.