The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

By: William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and Elizabeth Zunon

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Synopsis: When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone's crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William spent his days in the library...
and figured out how to bring electricity to his village. Persevering against the odds, William built a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps, and thus became the local hero who harnessed the wind. Lyrically told and gloriously illustrated, this story will inspire many as it shows how - even in the worst of times - a great idea and a lot of hard work can still rock the world.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 32 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780803735118
Publisher:: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 09/15/14
Copyrighted By:: William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: Yes
Categories:: Children's Books, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs, Technology
Grade Levels:: First grade, Second grade, Third grade
Submitted By:: Kathy Swartz
Proofread By:: N/A
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.