The boy who harnessed the wind
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Contributors:
Mealer, Bryan, author.
Hymas, Anna, illustrator.
Published:
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2015.
Format:
Book
Edition:
Young readers edition.
Physical Desc:
293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Lexile measure:
860L
Rating:
860
Status:
East Hampton Juvenile Biography
JB STEM Kamkwamba
Description

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.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780803740808, 0803740808
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.4, 15 Points
Lexile measure:
860

Notes

Description
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.
Target Audience
860,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,5.3,0.5,148136.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Kamkwamba, W., Mealer, B., & Hymas, A. (2015). The boy who harnessed the wind. Young readers edition. New York, Dial Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Kamkwamba, William, 1987-, Bryan, Mealer and Anna, Hymas. 2015. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. New York, Dial Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Kamkwamba, William, 1987-, Bryan, Mealer and Anna, Hymas, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. New York, Dial Books for Young Readers, 2015.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Kamkwamba, William, et al. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Young readers edition. New York, Dial Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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