Scarecrow

The famous novella «Scarecrow» by the well-known children's writer Vladimir Karpovich Zheleznikov (born in 1925) was published in 1981 and immediately sparked a flurry of responses and debates. The film of the same name, released a few years later, became a significant event in the life of the country. The main character of the novella is sixth-grader Lena Bessoltseva, an awkward oddball. The whole class mocks her and gives her the nickname «Scarecrow». However, the difficult situation Lena finds herself in and how she overcomes it help those around her understand the beauty of the soul, rare nobility, and a high degree of self-sacrifice of this unremarkable girl. For middle school age.