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. 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.
4.6Overall Score
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Reader's Review An incredibly inspiring account of a boy who was destined to be a poor farmer struggling to survive, but instead turns around his future and that of his family through a ...
Reader’s Review
An incredibly inspiring account of a boy who was destined to be a poor farmer struggling to survive, but instead turns around his future and that of his family through a remarkable desire to explore, learn and create inventions. This young reader’s edition is accessible to all ages, and is highly recommended for kids and adults alike.
To look out for
- Violence: There are two harrowing accounts in the novel which may be difficult to read for sensitive readers. One is the story of how the main character abandons his beloved dog when he no longer has any food to give him. And the second is the lengthy narration of the family’s survival through a year of famine which includes detailed descriptions of the emotional and physical effects of starvation. Author mentions the death of villagers but no immediate family members die.
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