Winner of the 2025 Visionary Award for Young Adult books "A nuanced depiction of growth, vulnerability, and self-discovery unfolds across these pages. The adolescent work is so vivid it feels lived rather than written." —The Storyteller's Shelf Podcast “As I drop to my knees beside him, I feel a spark of recognition: Tristan Chevalier. From my school, my grade. Way too young to die.” When Avery Taylor stumbles across an unconscious classmate in the river, he fears a life is at stake. Although his quick actions are enough to save Tristan, Avery’s left with more questions than answers about that fateful night: What was Tristan doing in the river in the first place? Could all the rumors about him be true? And why should Avery care so much, anyway? Joyful and raw, The Lifesaver is an emotional look at the human connection and how it can change a life in more ways than one.