![]() ![]() The hook for me was the martyrdom piece of this. I can’t help but think of the kids who have experienced a real school shooting this year and how they might be coping or struggling. I’m fascinated by the research the author must have done. The focus here was on how the survivors are dealing with the trauma. Most of the active shooter stories I have read have focused on the event itself. ![]() ![]() I loved the emphasis on the survivors and the aftermath of the shooting. But her story is the one people need to hear most of all. And one of the six has left town and doesn’t want to be found. Not everyone is eager to dig deeper into their memories of that awful day. So Lee asks the other survivors to write up their experiences from the shooting. Sarah should be remembered as she really was. She can’t stomach the thought that the thing everyone wants to remember about her best friend is a lie. And they plan to include the story about the shooting in the book. In fact, Sarah’s parents are writing a book about Sarah. ![]() However that rumor got started, the faith community in Virgil County, and Sarah’s parents are really attached to the story of Sarah’s martyrdom. The story is that Lee’s best friend, Sarah, died proclaiming her faith to the shooter. Six students survived their encounter with the shooter. Three years ago on March 15, there was a shooting at Virgil County High School. ![]()
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