The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Movie Tie-in Edition): Young Readers Edition
School year: Year 6, Year 7, Year 8
No. of pages 304
Published: 2019
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"The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" tells the inspiring true story of William Kamkwamba, a young inventor from Malawi. Faced with the challenges of poverty and a severe drought, William uses his curiosity and determination to build a windmill to bring electricity to his village. Armed with a book on energy and a collection of discarded materials, he defies the odds to create a solution that transforms his community's access to water and power. This remarkable tale showcases the power of innovation, perseverance, and the belief that one person's actions can create positive change in the world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.
There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published in 2019 by Random House USA Inc .
William Kamkwamba was born in1987 in Dowa, Malawi, and grew up on his family farm in Masitala Village, Wimbe, two and half hours northeast of Malawi's capital city. The second eldest of seven children, William has six sisters.
This book features the following character:
William Kamkwamba
This book features the character William Kamkwamba.