The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba

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.

Bryan Mealer was a staff correspondent for the Associated Press in Kinshasa, Congo, and has covered stories from all around Africa, including Nairobi, Somalia, and Togo. His work has appeared in Harper's, Esquire, and other publications. He was born in Odessa, Texas, and attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a bachelor's degree. He is a resident of Brooklyn.

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ISBN 13	9780147510426
ISBN 10	0147510422
Title	The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Author	William Kamkwamba
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2016-01-05
Number of pages	304
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