num_pages: 48
description: On April 20, 1999, Rachel Scott was eating lunch with a friend in front of her high school when she was approached by two fellow students with guns, shot four times, and killed. Her story is of a girl who refused to be average and instead, lived a life of purpose and compassion. In an essay assigned in school Rachel wrote, “Compassion is the greatest form of love that humans have to offer…I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same.” While she lived, Rachel strove to find the beauty in everyone and went out of her way to treat each person with respect. Her legacy challenges others to do the same.
language: English
title: Rachel's Challenge: A Columbine Legacy
titlecomplete: Rachel's Challenge: A Columbine Legacy
ratings_count: 18
publisher: Positively for Kids