The boy who harnessed the wind / William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; pictures by Elizabeth Zunon.
"When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps. Several years later he figured out how to use the windmill for irrigation purposes"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780803735118
- ISBN: 0803735111
- ISBN: 9798217111121
- ISBN: 1451741189
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2012]
- Copyright: ℗♭2012.
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- 850L Lexile.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.3 0.5 148136.Accelerated Reader AR LG 6.1 0.5 148136.
- Awards Note:
- Outstanding Science Trade Book, 2013.
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- Kamkwamba, William, 1987- > Juvenile literature.
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Irrigation > Malawi > Juvenile literature.
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Available copies
- 51 of 54 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 54 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV 621.4 KAM (Text) | 37810435050439 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Old Fort Branch Library | PIC KAM (Text) | 37810435050447 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
