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The boy who harnessed the wind
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In this memoir adapted for young readers, William Kamkwamba describes the drought that struck his tiny village in Malawi, his subsequent interest in science, and his idea to build a windmill. Made ...
In this memoir adapted for young readers, William Kamkwamba describes the drought that struck his tiny village in Malawi, his subsequent interest in science, and his idea to 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.--
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- Creator
- William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; illustrated by Anna Hymas
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- Young readers edition
- New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2015]
- Physical Details
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- 293 pages, [8] pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 22 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780803740808, 0803740808
- OCLC
- ocn879983524
Subjects
- Kamkwamba, William, 1987- -- Juvenile literature.
- Mechanical engineers -- Malawi -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- Inventors -- Malawi -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- Windmills -- Malawi -- Juvenile literature.
- Electric power production -- Malawi -- Juvenile literature.
- Irrigation -- Malawi -- Juvenile literature.
- Kamkwamba, William, 1987-
Children's Subject Heading
- Mechanical engineers.
Children's Subject Heading
- Inventors -- Malawi.
Children's Subject Heading
- Windmills -- Malawi.
Children's Subject Heading
- Electric power production -- Malawi.
Children's Subject Heading
- Irrigation -- Malawi.
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