RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1977. The story of two children, Jesse Aarons and Leslie Burke, who become friends. Jesse was lonely and angry until he meets Leslie.

Ivy and Bean are as different as night and day and are sure they could never be friends. But they find out that they share a love of adventure after Bean plays a trick on her sister, Nancy, and Ivy comes to the rescue. The first in a series of books about the experiences the girls share.

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2007. Greg Heffley is starting middle school with one goal: to become the most popular kid around. Armed with his trusty journal and a best friend who always seems to make things worse, Greg navigates the daily disasters of cafeteria lunches, school projects, and family chaos. Will Greg's big plans for fame and glory survive contact with real life?