When We Are Alone

Yanka is fifteen years old. She moves to a seaside village. There is no understanding with her mother and brother, and after school she has to work. Then there is a new - now it seems like a real - love. What is she supposed to do with all this? The only thing that helps Yanka is climbing onto a high rock by the shore and singing, trying to drown out the noise of the waves. Maybe, at such moments, she will find answers to all her questions? Whom to choose - a metropolitan photographer or a boy who has to support a large family? Where to spend the earned money - on a trip to grandma's or on helping those who have experienced grief? To forgive her father or to hold a grudge for the rest of her life? Tamara Mikheeva is the author of more than twenty books, a finalist of the Vladislav Krapivin Prize, a laureate of the national prize "The Cherished Dream" and the literary contest named after Sergey Mikhalkov. The collection of works by Tamara Mikheeva for teenagers "Six Million of My Steps" has already been published by the "Five Quarters" publishing house. The novella "When We Are Alone" continues to explore the questions that concern readers with rebellious souls. The novella is brilliantly illustrated by Natalia Akimova, creating a special mood for the book: listen closely - and you will hear the sea. Suitable for senior school age.

This is a truly mature story about teenagers who only seem like rebellious children, but in fact, they are just different. Very independent, very determined, and very grown-up. It's just that we don't always see this or don't want to see it. This story surprises with its authenticity; you believe every word, and it deeply touches your soul all that happens on the pages of the book. In every second situation, you recognize either yourself or your friends and acquaintances, and you understand that the world doesn't revolve around you - this is the main knowledge that is so important to grasp at any age.