Tales and Novels

Y. Yakovlev (1922–1996) is rightly considered a classic of Soviet children's literature. He is one of those wonderful children's authors who is genuinely interested in the inner world of children and teenagers. By making his readers interlocutors, Y. Yakovlev invites them to see how his characters—ordinary children and schoolchildren—deal with problems. Some are modest and shy, some are dreamers and brave, but they are united by one thing: every day, Y. Yakovlev's characters discover something new within themselves and in the world around them. The book also includes wartime stories by the author. For middle school age.