The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition

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The New York Times bestselling memoir of the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village adapted for young readers. Now available in paperback!

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.