| The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope Contributor(s): Kamkwamba, William (Author), Mealer, Bryan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061730335 ISBN-13: 9780061730337 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Technology & Engineering | Power Resources - Alternative & Renewable - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.3" W x 7.8" (0.55 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southern Africa - Cultural Region - African |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 139960 Reading Level: 6.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Now a Netflix Film, Starring and Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor of 12 Years a Slave William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger. But William had read about windmills, and he dreamed of building one that would bring to his small village a set of luxuries that only 2 percent of Malawians could enjoy: electricity and running water. His neighbors called him misala--crazy--but William refused to let go of his dreams. With a small pile of once-forgotten science textbooks; some scrap metal, tractor parts, and bicycle halves; and an armory of curiosity and determination, he embarked on a daring plan to forge an unlikely contraption and small miracle that would change the lives around him. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a remarkable true story about human inventiveness and its power to overcome crippling adversity. It will inspire anyone who doubts the power of one individual's ability to change his community and better the lives of those around him. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kamkwamba, William: - William Kamkwamba was a 2007 TED Global Fellow and a finalist for the Tech Museum Award. He is a student at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Mealer, Bryan: -Bryan Mealer is the author of All Things Must Fight to Live: Stories of War and Deliverance in Congo. He is a former Associated Press staff correspondent and his work has appeared in several magazines, including Harper's and Esquire. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. |