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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Young Readers Edition Author:William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, Anna Hymas (Illustrator) A true story of survival against the odds. When William Kamkwamba was a young teen, a terrible famine struck his tiny village in Malawi, Africa. The loss of crops left his family with nothing to eat or sell. Without money, William was forced to drop out of school. Fortunately, William found hope in the vill... more »age library. There, he came up with an idea that would change the lives of the people around him. He would build a windmill. Made from junkyard scraps, William's amazing creation would bring electricity to his home. It would help his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. And it would turn this ordinary African teenager into a hero known all around the world as they boy who harnessed the wind.
Publisher's note: This gripping book -- part biography, part adventure tale -- is a major motion picture starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Maxwell Simba. « less
ISBN-13: 9781984816122 ISBN-10: 1984816128 Publication Date: 3/26/2019 Pages:304 Edition:Media Tie In Rating: