The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition

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.

Author: William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Rocky Pond Books
Published: 01/19/2012
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780803735118