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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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.
Author
William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
Lessons Associated with this Resource
- Cultures, Food, and Communities Around the World (Grades 3-5)
- Farming for Energy
- Food Systems Feed the World
- Hunger and Malnutrition (Grades 3-5)
- Cultures, Food, and Communities Around the World (Grades K-2)