Book
The boy who harnessed the wind / William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; illustrated by Anna Hymas.
Record details
- ISBN: 0803740808 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780803740808 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780803740808 : HRD
- ISBN: 0803740808 : HRD
- ISBN: 9780803740808 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0803740808 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780147510426
- ISBN: 0147510422
- Physical Description: 293 pages, [8] pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 22 cm
- Edition: Young readers edition.
- Publisher: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2015]
Content descriptions
| Summary, etc.: | 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. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader 5.8. Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.8 9.0 171666. Reading Counts 6-8 5.6 15. |
| Awards Note: | Charter Oak Children’s Book Award (COCBA) Nominee, 2013-2014. Nutmeg Award Nominee, Elementary, 2015. |
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| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
Available copies
- 11 of 13 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beardsley & Memorial Library - Winsted | YA 621.453 KAMKWAM (Text) | 33750000055307 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Janet Carlson Calvert Library - Franklin | JB KAM (Text) | 33345000259242 | Juvenile Biography | Checked out | 01/27/2023 |
| Killingworth Library Association | TWEEN 92 KAMKWAMB KAM (Text) | 33420145173408 | Tween | Available | - |
| Lebanon Middle School | 621.45 KAM (Text) | 33431126446812 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mark Twain Library Association - Redding | JB KAMKWAMBA (Text) | 33620128475239 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Milford Public Library | 920 KAMKWAMBA (Text) | 34013077421611 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Plumb Memorial Library - Shelton | JB KAMKWAMBA Mea (Text) | 34025140508745 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Ridgefield Library | PEOPLE Biography Kamkwamba (Text) | 34010131622721 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Rowayton Library | J 621.453 KAM (Text) | 33625130049492 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Scoville Memorial Library - Salisbury | JB KAMKWAMBA (Text) | 37538134790035 | Juvenile Biography | Checked out | 04/27/2024 |
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