William Kamkwamba
Subtitle: powering his village
By: Kylie Burns
Series: Remarkable lives revealed; Remarkable lives revealed
Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780778726906; 9780778727019
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Irrigation; Electric power production; Juvenile literature; Windmills; Biography; Mechanical engineers
Description: "Imagine your family had to choose between sending you to school or having enough food to eat. This book tells how William Kamkwamba was forced to drop out of his school in Wimbe, Malawi, when a famine struck his village and his family, who relied on farming, could no longer afford his tuition fee. Instead of giving up on his education, William visited his local library often. It was here that he read a book about wind power. At the age of 14, William used what he learned from the book to build a windmill that brought power to his family's home. He has since built his village's first drinking water pump. William's ingenuity, perseverance, and initiative are an inspiration to many people around the world."--
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Ages 7-10.

Grades 4 to 6.
Table of contents: title: Power and hope; title: At home in Malawi; title: Dare to dream; title: It's only natural; title: Creativity in motion; title: Garbage collector; title: Charging ahead; title: The wind is picking up; title: William on the world stage; title: Seeing is believing; title: Telling his story; title: Lighting the way; title: Shine on.