 Fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba’s village in Malawi was hit by a drought in 2001 and 2002. Everyone’s crops failed and Malawi began to starve. William went to the community library, studied old science textbooks, and taught himself English so that he could build a windmill. Those around him thought he was crazy as he turned junkyard scraps into a working windmill that brought electricity to his home and water to his village. The stunning oil paint and cut paper illustrations, which are inspired by African artisan paintings, inform and entertain in this uplifting and inspiring true story about a family banding together to overcome adversity and a young boy becoming a man of science. An author’s note provides a photograph and more information on Kamkwamba’s “Green Machine.” He is a recent graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, and hopes to return to Malawi to work on renewable energy. This is the picture book edition of the original adult book and the 2015 middle grade edition of the same title. mjw |
| Title: The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind Author: William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer Illustrator: Elizabeth Zunon Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers, New York Copyright: 2012 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-0-8037-3511-8 Hardcover pages: 32 Age range: 6-8 Genre: Picture book, Biography Book setting: Malawi, Africa Author’s ethnicity: Malawi born Author’s residence: U.S. Illustrator’s ethnicity: Grew up on the Ivory Coast Illustrator’s residence: U.S. Awards: 2013 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2013 NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books Subjects: Ecology, Electric power production, English language learning, Famine, Hunger, Irrigation, Libraries, Mechanical engineers, Recycling, Self-empowerment, Windmills |
The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
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