| The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition Contributor(s): Kamkwamba, William (Author), Mealer, Bryan (Author), Zunon, Elizabeth (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0803735111 ISBN-13: 9780803735118 Publisher: Rocky Pond Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Africa |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2011021536 |
| Lexile Measure: 850 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.3" W x 11.1" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southern Africa |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 148136 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |