The Fanfare list, published in December, is the editors' selection of the best children's and young adult books of the year. No lists were published from 1941 to 1945, or 1955 to 1958.
Each year, the editors select the best children's and young adult books for publication in December. However, no lists were published between 1941 and 1945, nor from 1955 to 1958.