Lost in music and let down by faith, Kyle finds a relation

from suburbia to the slums during his senior year of high

school, realizing any student could have reason to orchestrate

a school shooting-including himself.

His adolescent mind is tested during the year as he struggles

with acceptance within his family and peer circles, which

eventually leads to a whirlwind of rebellion.

His status and motivation waver, but he sees his problems

don't compare to that of his fellow abused, victimized, and

unstable outcasts with quivering trigger fingers.

With the administration and students distracted by other

events troubling the school, a shooting is plotted and the

pressure overwhelms an already tormented class. Kyle finds

himself stuck in the middle of tragedy, and must decide his

end game and the fate of the other students.

"Forgotten Kids" is Laurie Costello's literary fiction debut.