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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba
bibliobrandie's review against another edition
4.0
Amazing story! Didn't love the illustrations, but the story is wonderful.
After a severe drought, crops dried out and a famine killed over ten thousand people. "With no money to pay for school fees, William had to drop out. But instead of sulking around, he began visiting a library..." It was at the library that William read science books and learned that windmills create electricity. He built a windmill at age 14 for his community out of trash.
After a severe drought, crops dried out and a famine killed over ten thousand people. "With no money to pay for school fees, William had to drop out. But instead of sulking around, he began visiting a library..." It was at the library that William read science books and learned that windmills create electricity. He built a windmill at age 14 for his community out of trash.
tenderthunder970611's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.75
Very interesting read. Inspired by William’s life and I feel humbled by how much he has achieved with what little resources he had. Love that he was given opportunities.
fbroom's review
4.0
William is a curious kid, being poor didn't stop him from achieving his goals and dreams. He persisted and tried harder and harder month after month to collect all the pieces and all the knowledge he needed to make his windmill. He should definitely be an inspiration for us all.
marde_reads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.75
maren_hemsath's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
hollandvk's review
5.0
I love reading about how he learned (and applied) each new science principle. This book highlights the importance of libraries and accessibility to information.