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Rocky Pond Books, 2016-05-01

Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition

Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition

William Kamkwamba, Author, Bryan Mealer, Author

Anna Hymas, Illustrator

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9780147510426

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After his African village was hit by a drought, 14-year-old William Kamkwamba learned about electrical windmills at a small library, and after weeks of foraging for junk parts, he did the incredible. Full color.
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A young inventor’s determination and ingenuity illuminate the path from adversity to innovation. His story exemplifies how curiosity and perseverance can empower individuals to overcome challenges and effect meaningful change.

Keywords and Themes: Africa • Biography & Autobiography • Determination • Electricity & Electronics • Growth • Hope • Ingenuity • Innovation • Inspiration • Juvenile Nonfiction • Perseverance • Places • Problem-Solving • Resilience • Responsibility • Science & Technology • Technology

Readability • 6.0

Age Range • 10-0

Pages • 304

Subjects • Kamkwamba • William • Malawi • Inventors • Windmills • Electric power production • Irrigation • Juvenile works • Mechanical engineers • Biography

Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Electricity & Electronics • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology • Juvenile Nonfiction | Places | Africa

Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village.

When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land.

Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.

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