Best of
Realistic-Fiction

1978

Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday


Judith Viorst - 1978
    There were so many things that he could do with all of that money! He could buy as much gum as he wanted, or even a walkie-talkie, if he saved enough. But somehow the money began to disappear... Readers of all ages will be delighted by this attractive new edition of Judith Viorst's beloved picture book.

It Ain't All for Nothin'


Walter Dean Myers - 1978
    Then Grandma Carrie gets sick, and Tippy goes to live with Lonnie, his father. Lonnie's got his own thing going on, and he doesn't have much room in his life for a son he barely knows -- unless, that is, Tippy is willing to walk the far side of the fine line between right and wrong. Grandma Carrie always said if he had Jesus in his heart there wasn't anything to worry about, but sometimes it's not that simple. When the chips are down, will Tippy be able to call for help -- and is there anyone out there who will listen?

The Gift Horse


Sheila Hayes - 1978
    To both wealthy Andrea and Fran, daughter of a cook, the carousel horse symbolizes their budding and unusual friendship.

F.I.S.T.


Joe Eszterhas - 1978
    of the wife he betrayed and the ambitions he tarnished ... and of the dangerous allies who brought him down.F.I.S.T.is a novel peopled with characters as big and as powerful as the diesel trucks they drive, a story shot through with savage violence and deep-etched corruption.F.I.S.T.is an On the Waterfront for the 1970s ... a totally unforgettable reading experience.