The Resource The boy who harnessed the wind, William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; illustrated by Anna Hymas
The boy who harnessed the wind, William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; illustrated by Anna Hymas
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- Summary
- Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Young readers edition.
- Extent
- 293 pages
- Isbn
- 9781984816122
- Label
- The boy who harnessed the wind
- Title
- The boy who harnessed the wind
- Statement of responsibility
- William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; illustrated by Anna Hymas
- Subject
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- Irrigation
- Irrigation -- Malawi -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Africa
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Electricity & Electronics
- Kamkwamba, William, 1987-
- Kamkwamba, William, 1987- -- Juvenile literature
- Mechanical engineers
- Mechanical engineers -- Malawi -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Windmills
- Windmills -- Malawi -- Juvenile literature
- aElectric power production
- Electric power production -- Malawi -- Juvenile literature
- Inventors
- Inventors -- Malawi -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. 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
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- PABRO
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1987-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kamkwamba, William
- Dewey number
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- 621.4/53096897
- 926/.21453096897
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
-
- 10-14
- 5-9
- Intended audience source
-
- Brodart
- Brodart
- LC call number
- TJ140.K36
- LC item number
- A3 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Mealer, Bryan
- Hymas, Anna
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Kamkwamba, William
- Kamkwamba, William
- Mechanical engineers
- Inventors
- Windmills
- Electric power production
- Irrigation
- Mechanical engineers
- Inventors
- Windmills
- aElectric power production
- Irrigation
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Africa
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Electricity & Electronics
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- Label
- The boy who harnessed the wind, William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; illustrated by Anna Hymas
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- Young readers edition.
- Extent
- 293 pages
- Isbn
- 9781984816122
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)1088905937
- (PWmBRO)on1088905937
- 2916083
- Label
- The boy who harnessed the wind, William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; illustrated by Anna Hymas
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- Young readers edition.
- Extent
- 293 pages
- Isbn
- 9781984816122
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)1088905937
- (PWmBRO)on1088905937
- 2916083
Subject
- Irrigation
- Irrigation -- Malawi -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Africa
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Electricity & Electronics
- Kamkwamba, William, 1987-
- Kamkwamba, William, 1987- -- Juvenile literature
- Mechanical engineers
- Mechanical engineers -- Malawi -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Windmills
- Windmills -- Malawi -- Juvenile literature
- aElectric power production
- Electric power production -- Malawi -- Juvenile literature
- Inventors
- Inventors -- Malawi -- Biography | Juvenile literature
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