Bibliograph

The boy who harnessed the wind, William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

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Label

The boy who harnessed the wind, William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The boy who harnessed the wind

Oclc number

879983524

Responsibility statement

William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

Summary

"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. 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." --, Scholastic.com

Target audience

juvenile

Classification