The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition by William Kamkwamba (Author), Bryan Mealer (Author), Elizabeth Zunon (Illustrator)

When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone's crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William spent his days in the library . . . and figured out how to bring electricity to his village. Persevering against the odds, William built a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps, and thus became the local hero who harnessed the wind.

Lyrically told and gloriously illustrated, this story will inspire many as it shows how - even in the worst of times - a great idea and a lot of hard work can still rock the world.

Published ‏ : ‎ January 19, 2012

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 10 years

Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 850L

Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3