Pub Date: January 5, 2016
Dewey: B
Lexile Code: 0860
Features: Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 10 to UP
Physical Info: 0.90" H x 7.50" L x 5.00" W ( 0.50 lbs) 304 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Electricity and Electronics | Biography and Autobiography | Science and Technology | Places | Africa
Description: After his African village was hit by a drought, 14-year-old William Kamkwamba learned about electrical windmills at a small library, and after weeks of foraging for junk parts, he did the incredible. Full color.
Review Quotes: "[An] inspiring story of curiosity and ingenuity." -- Publishers Weekly
"This book will appeal to adults eager to impart an uplifting Third World human-interest story, but it is also sure to resonate with children who will simply love the curiosity, resilience and resourcefulness of this doughty African youth." -- Wall Street Journal "A powerful, gorgeously illustrated children's picture book." -- The Boston Globe "This is a dynamic portrait of a young person whose connection to the land, concern for his community, and drive to solve problems offer an inspiring model." -- School Library Journal "Zunon illustrates handsomely, with contrasting cut-paper-collage details and broad, sere landscapes painted in visibly textured oils." -- Kirkus "This picture book in accessible free verse will draw kids who love to construct their own engineering gadgets." -- Booklist Cooperative Children's Book Center's 2013 Best-of-the-year list. -- CCBC