The boy who harnessed the wind

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Author:
Kamkwamba, William, 1987-
Language:
English
Lexile measure:
860L
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Mealer, Bryanauthor. Author
ISBN:
9780803740808
9780147510426
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MG
Level 5.8, 9 Points
Lexile measure:
860L
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Grouping Categoryyoung
Grouping LanguageEnglish (eng)
Last Grouping Update2024-04-30 14:22:32PM
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Presents a story of how William Kamkwamba, an African teenager built a windmill from scraps to create electricity for his home and his village, improving life for himself and his neighbors.
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2015
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Electric power production
Electric power production -- Malawi -- Juvenile literature
Inventors -- Malawi -- Biography
Inventors -- Malawi -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Irrigation
Irrigation -- Malawi -- Juvenile literature
Kamkwamba, William, -- 1987-
Kamkwamba, William, -- 1987- -- Juvenile literature
Malawi
Mechanical engineers
Mechanical engineers -- Malawi -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Windmills
Windmills -- Malawi -- Juvenile literature
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The boy who harnessed the wind
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The boy who harnessed the wind / William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; illustrated by Anna Hymas
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Kamkwamba, William
Mechanical engineers
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