Class Act: Eight Young People Who Turned Tragedy into Triumph

One’s mother was blown out of his arms to her death by a tornado. He was eleven. Another watched as a drunk driver plowed into her entire family, killing them all. She was still in high school. Yet another was set on fire by her mother’s boyfriend. She was six. Their experiences are dramatic, yet it is not what happened to them that makes them extraordinary. It is how they responded to crushing adversity that makes these young people’s stories worth telling. In a culture where the killers of Columbine believed “directors will be fighting over our story,” Class Act tells the inspirational, true stories of eight ordinary young people who faced some of life’s toughest challenges with grace, courage and heart. They never sought the spotlight, but their character has set them apart. Powerful and moving, Class Act will change the way you look at adversity.