The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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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. Review: Excellent book to read for young reader - I purchased this book for my son. The book starts with William's childhood, which portrait his village condition perfectly. Slowly book turn towards famine in Africa in 2001. How people struggled to get their daily live? How does starvation looks like? How comfortable are we? Then next segment comes, which is real meat of the crazy boy. The book has been written with simple English & emotional enough to understand his pain & their village pain. Dont forget to watch his video in TED talks, also find 2009 video as well. You can visually feel how he turned himself in 2 years of time period. Review: Go for it!! - Excellent my son loved it.
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,959 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Children's Books on Electricity & Electronics #2 in Biographies for Children (Books) #4 in Children's Books on Computers & Technology |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 5,516 Reviews |
S**V
Excellent book to read for young reader
I purchased this book for my son. The book starts with William's childhood, which portrait his village condition perfectly. Slowly book turn towards famine in Africa in 2001. How people struggled to get their daily live? How does starvation looks like? How comfortable are we? Then next segment comes, which is real meat of the crazy boy. The book has been written with simple English & emotional enough to understand his pain & their village pain. Dont forget to watch his video in TED talks, also find 2009 video as well. You can visually feel how he turned himself in 2 years of time period.
B**S
Go for it!!
Excellent my son loved it.
V**A
Nice content
Nice content
S**R
Must buy
Great Book 👍👍
V**A
Everyone should read
Very good book
A**R
Book
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P**R
Great Story nicely told
inspirational book told in simple words which connects to the heart more then with the mind. Filled with pains and strains of real life, it introudeces with the treasure of inner strength and hope which every soul holds. A book to read and read again and again.
S**N
Inspring story
The Boy Who Hardness the wind review: On starting I thought it will be harl because there was soo many pages and my father encouraged me to read the book then I started to read. At first, they said about the family and himself on staring I was fun but after that one chapter came it almost made me cry. Because the people in the village started to suffer for food and then another was killing the DOG and then it became good. like going to the library and then he started to read about the windmill.They said how the windmill worked and what metals were used. And then the NEWS reporters cane and shredded the NEWS that is a boy made a working windmill.And then he went to college and he said that he learned about networks and more. it is good to book Thank you Vijayalayan
A**R
Really enjoyed it!
I found this was a great book for any age. I’ve used it as a class novel study and the kids enjoy it. It’s great for connections to the science curriculum, not just language. Paired with the movie, it works as a great school resource or just an interesting and inspiring story for anyone to learn about.
Q**N
A Story About Dedication and Success
Written by my son: I recommend The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. The book has an interesting story line. I like that Geoffrey was a nice friend and was loyal. I also recommend this book because it shows that dedication can get you to success. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a great story.
A**A
Una storia avvincente
Libro con contenuto bellissimo, stimolante e utile . Parla di un ragazzo africano e di un’idea geniale che ha aiutato tutto il suo paese. Libro rilegato male. Pagine che si staccano facilmente
T**Y
A discovery
This book is a true story, describing lives many of us could not even start to imagine. An excellent book and an eye-opener for our entitled young generation. A truly moving, encouraging, and motivating story.
M**A
Beeindruckend
Diese Geschichte ist einfach Wahnsinn. Unglaublich was dieser Junge durchgemacht hat und trotzdem so erfolgreich geworden ist. Trotz der Hungernot und der allgemeinen Armut und keiner Schulausbildung baut er eine Windmühle aus Teilen vom Schrottplatz. Das Wissen holt er sich aus Büchern aus der Bibliothek. Diesen Mut, diese Stärke und diese Willenskraft haben ihn schließlich zu einem wichtigen Mann in seinem Land gemacht. Respekt- da kann man wirklich nur mehr den Hut ziehen.
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