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Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Contributor(s): Kamkwamba, William (Author), Mealer, Bryan (Author)

ISBN: 9781663625854

Publisher: Turtleback

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Pub Date: January 1, 2010

Dewey: B

Lexile Code: 0860

Target Age Group: 11 to 17

Physical Info: 0.00" H x 0.00" L x 0.00" W ( 0.00 lbs) pages

Series: P.S.

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Description: This immensely engaging tale relates how an enterprising teenager in Malawi builds a windmill from scraps he finds around his village and brings electricity--and a future--to his family.

Brief description:

Bryan Mealer is the author of All Things Must Fight to Live: Stories of War and Deliverance in Congo. He is a former Associated Press staff correspondent and his work has appeared in several magazines, including Harper's and Esquire. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Review Quotes: "I first met William on stage at TED.... His story, told in just a couple of minutes, was both astonishing and exhilarating. This book proves what those few minutes hinted at: a remarkable individual capable of inspiring many to take their future into their own hands."--Chris Anderson, TED Curator

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