books on my to read list

enrique's journey by sonia nazario
a ny times reporter wrote this account of a honduran boy's search for his mother who disappeared into the u.s. it also won a pulitzer.

you're not you by michelle wildgen
a seductive novel about the relationship between a charismatic als patient and her impressionable female caregiver.

half of a yellow sun by chimamanda ngozi adichie
a nigerian author's masterful novel uses the 1967 genocide in biafra as a backdrop for a nuanced tale about decent people in moral chaos.

what is the what by dave eggers
this is an as told story based on the harrowing life of sudanese refugee valentino achak deng.

riley's fire by lee merrill byrd
byrd's first novel follows the metamorphosis or riley martin, age 6, gravely injured in a blaze of his own making. the burn hospital where riley recovers sees its share of quirky miracles.