The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer

442 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction biography science hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
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For those who want to give their students a global perspective, this story of a young man from poverty-stricken Malawi who figured out how to build a windmill from scavenged parts to bring electricity to his village hits all the right notes: a dee...

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Moods

inspiring 90%
hopeful 67%
informative 67%
emotional 48%
reflective 22%
sad 18%
adventurous 16%
challenging 14%
funny 8%
dark 6%
lighthearted 4%
tense 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 24%
fast 14%

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4.09

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