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

Young Readers Edition

Young Readers Edition

Young Readers Edition

Young Readers Edition

By William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
Illustrated by Anna Hymas

By William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
Illustrated by Anna Hymas

By William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
Illustrated by Anna Hymas

By William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
Illustrated by Anna Hymas

By William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
Illustrated by Anna Hymas

By William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
Illustrated by Anna Hymas

By William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
Illustrated by Anna Hymas

By William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
Illustrated by Anna Hymas

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    About The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Movie Tie-in 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.

    About The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Movie Tie-in 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.

    About The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Movie Tie-in 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.

    About The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Movie Tie-in 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.

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    About William Kamkwamba

    William Kamkwamba is a graduate of Dartmouth College. His memoir The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was a New York… More about William Kamkwamba

    About Bryan Mealer

    BRYAN MEALER is the author of Muck City: Winning and Losing in Football’s Forgotten Town and the New York Times… More about Bryan Mealer

    About William Kamkwamba

    William Kamkwamba is a graduate of Dartmouth College. His memoir The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was a New York… More about William Kamkwamba

    About Bryan Mealer

    BRYAN MEALER is the author of Muck City: Winning and Losing in Football’s Forgotten Town and the New York Times… More about Bryan Mealer

    About William Kamkwamba

    William Kamkwamba is a graduate of Dartmouth College. His memoir The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was a New York… More about William Kamkwamba

    About Bryan Mealer

    BRYAN MEALER is the author of Muck City: Winning and Losing in Football’s Forgotten Town and the New York Times… More about Bryan Mealer

    About William Kamkwamba

    William Kamkwamba is a graduate of Dartmouth College. His memoir The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was a New York… More about William Kamkwamba

    About Bryan Mealer

    BRYAN MEALER is the author of Muck City: Winning and Losing in Football’s Forgotten Town and the New York Times… More about Bryan Mealer

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Mar 26, 2019 | 304 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9781984816122

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Jan 05, 2016 | 304 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780147510426

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Dial Books
    Feb 05, 2015 | 304 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780803740808

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Dial Books
    Feb 05, 2015 | 304 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9781101637425

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