Lydia Kaiser has been able to return to school while recovering from injuries the 12-year-old sustained in the horrific shooting attack at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in August.
Kaiser has been praised as a hero for protecting her friend during the shooting when she was injured. Two victims died, and another 23 were injured before the gunman killed himself by gunshot.
'The actions of this young lady were nothing short of heroic ... Lydia faced the danger in a display of heroism that will not be forgotten.'
In a GoFundMe account set up for the Kaiser family, updates reported that Kaiser had to undergo three brain surgeries after the shooting.
Her family said that she will "need ongoing care for the foreseeable future, but she remains a brave little fi