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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition Hardcover - 2012
by William Kamkwamba; Bryan Mealer; Elizabeth Zunon (Illustrator)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Details
- Title The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition
- Author William Kamkwamba; Bryan Mealer; Elizabeth Zunon (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Rocky Pond Books, U.S.A.
- Date 2012-01-19
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780803735118 / 0803735111
- Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 11.1 x 9.3 x 0.4 in (28.19 x 23.62 x 1.02 cm)
- Ages 06 to 08 years
- Grade levels 1 - 3
- Reading level 850
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Southern Africa
- Library of Congress subjects Kamkwamba, William, Windmills - Malawi
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011021536
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
"This picture book in accessible free verse will draw kids who love to construct their own engineering gadgets."
Citations
- Booklist, 02/15/2012, Page 52
- Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 02/01/2012, Page 0
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2012, Page 176
- Kirkus Reviews, 12/01/2011, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 12/05/2011, Page 73
- School Library Journal, 01/01/2012, Page 94
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