Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Reader's Edition)

Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Reader's Edition)

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ISBN: 9780147510426
Grades: 5-AD

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This novel presents the inspiring and true story of the efforts of one young man to help his family and community survive a life-threatening famine. Hungry and with limited resources, a desperate man living in Malawi, Africa takes bold and decisive action to bring water and hope to an impoverished African village. The book includes a few simple black-and-white drawings and eight color photographs. Children today need to read more books about ordinary people who have truly made a positive difference in the world; this book certainly fits that mold. A required resource for Grade 4, Semester 2 Lightning Literature. 294 pgs, pb. ~ Mike

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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.

Primary Subject
Library Builders
Grade Start
5
Grade End
AD
ISBN
9780147510426
Author
William Kamkwamba & Bryan Meal
Format
Paperback
Brand Name
Puffin Books
Weight
0.53 (lbs.)
Dimensions
7.75" x 5.12" x 0.75"
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Using this book for Middle School Literature unit.
Dawn L on Jan 25, 2023
Using this book for Middle School Literature unit.
Dawn L on Jan 25, 2023
My daughter's high school English class had this title as required reading. They are doing world literature and reading authors from different countries. Also, we watched a movie about this story and want this to be apart of our library.
KIRSTIE H on Sep 22, 2021
My daughter's high school English class had this title as required reading. They are doing world literature and reading authors from different countries. Also, we watched a movie about this story and want this to be apart of our library.
KIRSTIE H on Sep 22, 2021
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Rated 4 out of 5
Great book for kids
I used this book for my 6th grader when we were studing African history.I used lightning literature 4th grade for english pages to go with this unit. Lightning literature has a 4 week English unit that goes with this book. If your child is sensitive to animals I would skip chapter 7, since it really isn't necessary for the story. This also is a movie on PBS, so you can compare.
March 2, 2023
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