In the center of the story are two children, Vasilek and Zinka, who, by the will of fate, found themselves in the whirlpool of events of the Great Patriotic War. Not for the sake of praise, not for the sake of a medal, not for the sake of a feat, they sacrifice themselves - for the victory and freedom of their native country and their loved ones. Courageously and stoically, they make choices that are sometimes beyond the power of adults, and they pass one of the most important tests of life—humanity. The book is intended for a wide range of readers and can be used by school teachers in lessons on courage and patriotic education of the younger generation.