Sasha and Shura

In good company, a person involuntarily improves and strives for the best. This is the main idea of the novella by the famous Soviet writer Anatoly Alexin (1924–2017). Sasha embarks on his first solo trip in his life. He travels from Moscow to his grandfather in the small town of Belogorsk. There he meets his namesake and peer, who immediately renames the guest to Shura to avoid confusion. From the very first day, the newly minted Shura is surrounded by honor and attention, for he has come from the capital, having attended concerts, museums, and theaters. However, our hero carries a heavy stone in his heart - in autumn, he faces a retake in the Russian language. How to confess to his grandfather and his wonderful new friends that he is a bad student?

For junior and middle school age.