The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Young Readers Edition
by Kamkwamba, William; Mealer, Bryan; Zunon, ElizabethEdition: Reprint
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2012-01-19
Publisher(s): Dial
Other versions by this Author
List Price: $17.99
Buy New
Usually Ships in 2-3 Business Days.
$17.09
Buy Used
Usually Ships in 24-48 Hours
$14.39
Rent Book
Select for Price
eBook
We're Sorry
Not Available
Summary
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.
Author Biography
William Kamkwamba (williamkamkwamba.typepad.com) currently attends Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Bryan Mealer (www.bryanmealer.com) lives in Brooklyn, New York. The original version of their Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was a New York Times Bestseller and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year.
Elizabeth Zunon grew up on the Ivory Coast, West Africa, and now lives in Albany, New York.
Elizabeth Zunon grew up on the Ivory Coast, West Africa, and now lives in Albany, New York.
An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.
This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.
By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.
Digital License
You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.
More details can be found here.
A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.
Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.
Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.