A Little Insurrection Now + Then

When hopelessly ADHD smart-ass Jon Matthew -- who wants nothing more than a good laugh and to needle anyone older than 16 -- is sent to a private religious high school after getting in a little trouble, he must toe the line for the first time in his life, or else end up "in one of those bad-kid camps in the desert where they make you dig for treasure.”

To make it to graduation, he enlists the help of Bill, a big dork who is loyal to a fault; Molly, the dark-souled skater who carries a heartbreaking secret; and Lauren, a dangerously asthmatic girl who Jon’s crushing on but who tries way too hard to be one of the cool kids.

Against overwhelming odds (a.k.a. "teachers"), Jon powers through his education while his mouth puts him on a daily razor's edge of getting booted out. Just when it looks like he's pulled off a miracle and won't be sent away, a tragedy knocks Jon’s world on its axis. Suddenly all his jokes and sarcasm aren’t as helpful as he used to think. He'll have only those new friends to keep from losing his mind, his school, or his heart.