Moscow, the thirties of the XX century. The life of the hero of the story, his mother, grandmother and younger brother was turned upside down by the arrest of his father. Now the mother is going to be expelled from the party, the house is being watched, poverty and hatred of neighbors have fallen on the family. The courtyard turned into a dangerous place, and the most painful ordeal was the unknown. His father's paintings and paints, favorite books, his brother's inventions and a desperate desire to become a man against all odds help to survive and keep hope under these merciless blows of fate.Myud Mechev (1929-2018) - graphic artist, illustrator, landscape painter, People's Artist of the Russian Federation. The story "Childhood in Button Lane" was written in the late eighties of the last century, published for the first time. This passionate stunning portrait of the era is based on the author's childhood memories.For children of high school age.