The best of the best from 60 years of Notable Children's Books, 1940-99. The annual Notable lists, produced by a committee made up of members of ALA's Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), have been an essential collection-development tool for school and public libraries for more than half a century. This handy resource brings together more than 1,500 notable titles, organized by decade. Also included are theme lists, gathering notable books across the decades around popular subjects.