The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

OVERVIEW

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.

PRODUCT INF

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dial Books for Young Readers
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 19, 2012
• Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0803735111
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0803735118
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
• Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 10 years
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.38 x 0.35 x 11.25 inches