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  1. Sep 29, 2009 · William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, Anna Hymas (Illustrator) 4.26. 7,277 ratings943 reviews. The New York Times bestselling memoir of the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village is now perfect for young readers.

  2. Oct 21, 2023 · The Boy Who Harnessed the WindMovie and Book Review. “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” is a touching tale that captures the essence of resilience, innovation, and the unbeatable human spirit. Based on the real-life story of William Kamkwamba, a young Malawian boy, the narrative goes deep into the challenges faced by a community dealing ...

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    William Kamkwamba is a Malawian boy who is fascinated by science. His farming family wants him to continue his education past roughly the elementary level but they just don’t have the tuition money after a famine spreads across the country. As the famine worsens, families who have even a few bites of food each day are considered fortunate. Life get...

    What an inspirational story! William and his family have almost nothing by Western standards but they do have each other. William has dreams and the willingness to teach himself and try. That takes him farther than he could even imagine. The part describing the famine was extremely difficult to read. People starve on the roadsides. Pets must fend f...

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  3. Jan 19, 2012 · 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.

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  4. Jan 5, 2016 · 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.

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  5. Feb 5, 2015 · BOOK REVIEW. FULL STEAM AHEAD. by Rhoda Blumberg. The author and his collaborator have condensed the original memoir of the same name, a story of an innovative and compassionate boy coming of age during an era of extreme hardship in Malawi.

  6. Sep 29, 2009 · Enchanted by the workings of electricity as a boy, William had a goal to study science in Malawi's top boarding schools. But in 2002, his country was stricken with a famine that left his family's farm devastated and his parents destitute.

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