I've always wanted to read an Isabella Allende book with the group, but stumbled trying to pick just one. Maybe something a little off her main line.
This is one of the ones where she tells two stories in parallel, it's about now and it's about then. The Wind Knows My Name tells the tale of two unforgettable characters, both in search of family and home. (and who-am-i) It is both a cry out to the parents and a hopeful look at the kind of children who go through darkness and horror - and never stop dreaming.