Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).

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The Jigsaw Jungle

by Kristin Levine

Ages: 12+

Published: 2018

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons/PRH

ISBN: 978-0-399-17452-0

Keywords: Coming out, Puzzles, ARC, Epistolary books

When Claudia's father vanishes, jigsaw puzzles and old family movies lead her to his hidden time capsule and help solve the mystery of his disappearance.