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'Teenage Shooters': New Book Addresses Teenage Racism, Prejudice and Crime

SAN DIEGO, June 25 PRNewswire — Delve into the mind of high school sophomore Freddy Louche in "Teenage Shooters," (published by AuthorHouse — http://www.authorhouse.com), the new novel by Travis Barrett and the final installment in his Immigration Trilogy.

Told as a flashback, the majority of "Teenage Shooters" takes place during Freddy's sophomore year. Although they only have circumstantial evidence, the police believe that Freddy was involved in a shooting at his high school. Freddy has been instructed by the police to record the events of the year to aid their investigation into the shooting.

Barrett uses "Teenage Shooters" to highlight the issues facing teenagers living in urban areas. Freddy and his father have just relocated to the San Diego area from a small town in Iowa, and Freddy finds himself surrounded by gangs, immigrants and prejudice. He struggles with his own racism and realizes that his father's attitudes are much more prejudiced than he ever realized.

Freddy also struggles with the idea that he and his father are "losers," with no goals in life and nothing going for them. Freddy does poorly in school because he spends so much time watching movies, playing video games and skateboarding. He uses drugs, is bullied and struggles to meet his "dream girl." Meanwhile, he participates in criminal mischief and vandalism, developing the mindset that if everyone else is a crook, then the way to get through life is to "take what you can and not get caught."

"Teenage Shooters" ends with a description of the shooting and Freddy's present situation, but the final outcome of the events is left unexplained. Barrett has purposefully kept his characters brutally honest and wanted to avoid a contrived, happy ending. He describes his book as "scathingly satirical" and admits that it might not appeal to all readers. However, he believes that there is a definite audience for his book:

Those who are tired of reading timid, politically correct stories designed not to offend ethnic, religious, political and sexual sensibilities should find 'Teenage Shooters' disturbingly refreshing. Readers who tend to see existence as a 'tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing,' to quote Shakespeare, and thus prefer literature of the absurd should also enjoy 'Teenage Shooters.'

Travis Barrett "hated almost everything about high school," and failed too many classes to graduate. After working three years as a mechanic he renewed his academic career and earned degrees in philosophy and psychology with a doctorate in English literature. His other books include the first two installments of his Immigration Trilogy, "Strangers" and "Gringo" (both published by AuthorHouse — http://www.authorhouse.com).

For more information on Barrett and his books, visit http://www.immigrationtrilogy.com or http://www.52679.authorworld.com.

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