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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Young Readers Edition

William Kamkwamba Bryan Mealer Anna Hymas

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English
Dial Books for Young Readers,US
15 January 2017
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.
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Illustrated by:   Anna Hymas
Imprint:   Dial Books for Young Readers,US
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 217mm,  Width: 148mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   424g
ISBN:   9780803740808
ISBN 10:   0803740808
Pages:   304
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 10 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

William Kamkwamba recently graduated from Dartmouth College. The original version of his memoir The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was a New York Times Bestseller and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. He divides his time between Malawi and San Francisco, California. BryanMealeris the author of Muck City and the New York Times bestseller The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, which he wrote with William Kamkwamba. Since publication, the book has received many honors and has been translated into over a dozen languages.Mealeris also the author of All Things Must Fight to Live, which chronicled his years covering the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo for Harper's and the Associated Press. His forthcoming book, The Kings of Big Spring, a multi-generational saga about his family in West Texas, will be published by Flatiron Books in early 2018. He and his family live in Austin.

Reviews for The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition

William Kamkwamba's achievements with wind energy should serve as a model of what one person, with an inspired idea, can do to tackle the crisis we face. His book tells a moving and exciting story. --Al Gore, former Vice President and Nobel Laureate This is an amazing, inspiring and heartwarming story! It's about harnessing the power not just of the wind, but of imagination and ingenuity. Those are the most important forces we have for saving our planet. William Kamkwamba is a hero for our age. --Walter Isaacson, author of Einstein and Benjamin Franklin This book is inspirational. What William did took nothing more than initiative and a little learning, yet he changed his village and his life. There's never been a better time to Do It Yourself, and I love how much we can learn from those who often have no other choice. --Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired and author of Free and The Long Tail Praise for the Young Readers Edition: * This is a fascinating, well-told account that will intrigue curious minds . . . An inspiring, incredible story. -- School Library Journal, starred review


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