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The boy who harnessed the wind / William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; pictures by Elizabeth Zunon.
| Author/creator | Kamkwamba, William, 1987- author. |
| Other author | Mealer, Bryan. |
| Other author | Zunon, Elizabeth illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, ©2012. |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps. Several years later he figured out how to use the windmill for irrigation purposes"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local note | Little-305131061642W |
| Interest grade level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
| Audience | 850 Lexile |
| LCCN | 2011021536 |
| ISBN | 9780803735118 (hardback : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 0803735111 (hardback : acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 621.4 K1289B | ✔ Available | Place Hold |