01597 a2200241 4500 11379 IN-BhIIT 20260214151812.0 260214b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780147510426 (pbk.) IN-BhIIT eng 926.2 KAM/B Kamkwamba , William Author 27245 The boy who harnessed the wind : a true story of survival against the odds / William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer New York : Rocky Pond Books, 2016. 293 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. Includes bibliographical references. and index. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family. Biography Mealer, Bryan Joint Author 27246 TRB 15296 15296 0 0 ddc 0 0 GEN CLIITBBS CLIITBBS 2026-01-29 32 562.50 0 926.2 KAM/B 11379 2026-01-29 00:00:00 750.00 2026-01-29 GEN