#paperback #nonfiction #netflix #theboywhoharnessedthewind #bestseller #truestory #biography #nobelprize #africa #invention 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Florida

Young Readers Edition

Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village.

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.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Movie Tie-In Edition)

943734bc-d92d-48d7-86d9-0e60b9192c6c-1

William Kamkwamba

Bryan Mealer

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Illinois

Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger, and a place where hope and opportunity were hard to find. But William had read about windmills in a book called Using Energy, and he dreamed of building one that would bring electricity and water to his village and change his life and the lives of those around him. His neighbors may have mocked him and called him misala—crazy—but William was determined to show them what a little grit and ingenuity could do. Enchanted by the workings of electricity as a boy, William had a goal to study science in Malawi's top boarding schools. But in 2002, his country was stricken with a famine that left his family's farm devastated and his parents destitute. Unable to pay the eighty-dollar-a-year tuition for his education, William was forced to drop out and help his family forage for food as thousands across the country starved and died. Yet William refused to let go of his dreams. With nothing more than a fistful of cornmeal in his stomach, a small pile of once-forgotten science textbooks, and an armory of curiosity and determination, he embarked on a daring plan to bring his family a set of luxuries that only two percent of Malawians could afford and what the West considers a necessity—electricity and running water. Using scrap metal, tractor parts, and bicycle halves, William forged a crude yet operable windmill, an unlikely contraption and small miracle that eventually powered four lights, complete with homemade switches and a circuit breaker made from nails and wire. A second machine turned a water pump that could battle the drought and famine that loomed with every season. Soon, news of William's magetsi a mphepo—his "electric wind"—spread beyond the borders of his home, and the boy who was once called crazy became an inspiration to those around the world. Here is the remarkable story about human inventiveness and its power to overcome crippling adversity. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind will inspire anyone who doubts the power of one individual's ability to change his community and better the lives of those around him.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

After his African village was hit by a drought, 14-year-old William Kamkwamba learned about electrical windmills at a small library, and after weeks of foraging for junk parts, he did the incredible. Full color.

Category - Non Fiction / Biography & Autobiography

Format - Paperback

Condition - New

Listed - A year ago

Views - 6

Ships From - Florida

Est. Publication Date - Mar 2019

Seller Description

Additional Information

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Movie Tie-In Edition): Young Readers Edition

ISBN: 9781984816122

Publisher Description

Tags

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Movie Tie-In Edition)

By: ,

$6.50

Meet the seller

Discover more

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

By: William Kamkwamba

More from this seller

Additional titles by William Kamkwamba

'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind' readers also enjoyed:

Recently Viewed

Browse by categories

Category - Non Fiction / Biography & Autobiography

Format - Paperback

Condition - New

Listed - A year ago

Views - 6

Ships From - Florida

Est. Publication Date - Mar 2019

Seller Description

Additional Information

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Movie Tie-In Edition): Young Readers Edition

ISBN: 9781984816122

Publisher Description

Tags

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Movie Tie-In Edition)

By: ,

$6.50

Meet the seller

Discover more

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

By: William Kamkwamba

More from this seller

Additional titles by William Kamkwamba

'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind' readers also enjoyed:

Recently Viewed