Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about teenage hero, curated daily by BrightWire.
Megan Hilton never became the children's nurse she dreamed of being, but the 17-year-old still saved five lives through organ donation. Her family is sharing her story to inspire others to have the conversation that made their impossible loss a little easier.
A 15-year-old boy clung to an overturned boat for nearly three days in Alaska's freezing Bering Sea before Coast Guard crews found him alive. The rescue shows the incredible resilience of the human body and spirit against impossible odds.
A teenage lifeguard refused to let go during his first-ever rescue, saving a 10-year-old boy from powerful waves at a California beach. The father calls it a miracle.
A 16-year-old rookie lifeguard battled massive waves to save a child at a California beach, capturing national attention and even praise from the White House. Ryder Williams says he was just doing the job he loves.
A 13-year-old boy swam four kilometers through rough ocean waters to save his family after they drifted 14 kilometers offshore. One month later, the Appelbee family returned to thank the rescuers who brought them home alive.
