Book
The boy who harnessed the wind / William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; pictures by Elizabeth Zunon.
Record details
- ISBN: 1451741189 (Paw Prints)
- ISBN: 9781451741186 (Paw Prints)
- ISBN: 0803735111 (hardback : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 9780803735118 (hardback : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 9780803735118
- ISBN: 0803735111
- ISBN: 9781451741186
- ISBN: 1451741189
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., [2012]
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- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 1 / 5.0
Content descriptions
| Summary, etc.: | "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. |
| Target Audience Note: | Elementary Grade. 910 Lexile. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader 5.3. Reading Counts! 6.3. AR LG 5.3 0.5. |
| Awards Note: | Charter Oak Children’s Book Award (COCBA) Nominee, 2013-2014. Nutmeg Award Nominee, Elementary, 2015. |
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| Genre: | Biography. Juvenile works. Juvenile works. Biography. |
Available copies
- 66 of 68 copies available at Bibliomation.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Bethel Public Library. (Show preferred library)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 68 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Public Library | J-E KAMKWAMBA COPY 1 (Text) | 34030128961247 | Juvenile Easy | Available | - |
| Bethel Public Library | J-E KAMKWAMBA COPY 2 (Text) | 34030128961254 | Juvenile Easy | Available | - |
| Ansonia Public Library | J.E 921 KAMKWAMBA (Text) | 34045129013558 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Beacon Falls Public Library | E KAM (Text) | 33120000352945 | Picture Book | Available | - |
| Bentley Memorial Library - Bolton | J 621.042 Kam (Text) | 33160102479832 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Booth & Dimock Library - Coventry | J BIO KAMKWAMBA (Text) | 33260000168733 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Brookfield Library | J 921/KAMKWAMB (Text) | 34029123407495 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Brookfield Library | J 921/KAMKWAMB (Text) | 34029123671736 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Burroughs-Saden Main - Bridgeport | jB KAMKWAMBA (Text) | 34000080484504 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Burroughs-Saden Main - Bridgeport | jB KAMKWAMBA (Text) | 34000080940042 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind : Young Readers Edition
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind : Young Readers Edition
A picture book adaptation of the memoir follows the experiences of fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba, who built a windmill out of junkyard scraps to bring electricity to his famine-stricken Malawi village.
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