The boy who harnessed the wind
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...
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New York, New York :
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.,
[2015]
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