About the book: 1979 / The story of a “difficult” teenager who dropped out of school and was considered a hooligan in the village. But kindness and a thirst for activity live in his soul. A turning point in Petka’s life comes after he gets to the factory. “Red is not red” is the author’s first work. He has a great life behind him: he was a military pilot, a craftsman, a shop manager at a factory, a teacher... In 1977, the story was awarded a prize at the All-Russian competition for the best work of art for children. Artist Alexander Leonidovich Dudin.