The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

Author : William Kamkwamba,Bryan Mealer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781101637425

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Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. 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.

Author : William Kamkwamba,Bryan Mealer
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780061937699

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Now a Netflix Film, Starring and Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor of 12 Years a Slave William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger. But William had read about windmills, and he dreamed of building one that would bring to his small village a set of luxuries that only 2 percent of Malawians could enjoy: electricity and running water. His neighbors called him misala—crazy—but William refused to let go of his dreams. With a small pile of once-forgotten science textbooks; some scrap metal, tractor parts, and bicycle halves; and an armory of curiosity and determination, he embarked on a daring plan to forge an unlikely contraption and small miracle that would change the lives around him. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a remarkable true story about human inventiveness and its power to overcome crippling adversity. It will inspire anyone who doubts the power of one individual's ability to change his community and better the lives of those around him.

Author : Bryan Mealer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781608196678

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All Things Must Fight to Live by Bryan Mealer Pdf

In All Things Must Fight to Live, Bryan Mealer takes readers on a harrowing two-thousand mile journey through Congo, where gun-toting militia still rape and kill with impunity. Amidst burnt-out battlefields where armies still wrestle for control, into the dark corners of the forests, and along the high savanna, where thousands have been slaughtered and quickly forgotten, Mealer searches for signs that Africa's most troubled state will soon rise from ruin. At once illuminating and startling, All Things Must Fight to Live is a searing portrait of an emerging country facing unimaginable upheaval and almost impossible odds, as well as an unflinching look at the darkness that continues to exist in the hearts of men. It is non-fiction at its finest-powerful, moving, necessary.

Author : Bryan Mealer
Publisher : Crown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780307888631

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Muck City by Bryan Mealer Pdf

In a town deep in the Florida Everglades, where high school football is the only escape, a haunted quarterback, a returning hero, and a scholar struggle against terrible odds. The loamy black “muck” that surrounds Belle Glade, Florida once built an empire for Big Sugar and provided much of the nation's vegetables, often on the backs of roving, destitute migrants. Many of these were children who honed their skills along the field rows and started one of the most legendary football programs in America. Belle Glade’s high school team, the Glades Central Raiders, has sent an extraordinary number of players to the National Football League – 27 since 1985, with five of those drafted in the first round. The industry that gave rise to the town and its team also spawned the chronic poverty, teeming migrant ghettos, and violence that cripples futures before they can ever begin. Muck City tells the story of quarterback Mario Rowley, whose dream is to win a championship for his deceased parents and quiet the ghosts that haunt him; head coach Jessie Hester, the town’s first NFL star, who returns home to “win kids, not championships”; and Jonteria Willliams, who must build her dream of becoming a doctor in one of the poorest high schools in the nation. For boys like Mario, being a Raider is a one-shot window for escape and a college education. Without football, Jonteria and the rest must make it on brains and fortitude alone. For the coach, good intentions must battle a town’s obsession to win above all else. Beyond the Friday night lights, this book is an engrossing portrait of a community mired in a shameful past and uncertain future, but with the fierce will to survive, win, and escape to a better life.

Author : Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062686220

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The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock Pdf

A Newbery Honor Book * Booklist Editors’ Choice * BookPage Best Books * Chicago Public Library Best Fiction * Horn Book Fanfare * Kirkus Reviews Best Books * Publishers Weekly Best Books * Wall Street Journal Best of the Year * An ALA Notable Book A young outcast is swept up into a thrilling and perilous medieval treasure hunt in this award-winning literary page-turner by acclaimed bestselling author Catherine Gilbert Murdock. The Book of Boy was awarded a Newbery Honor. “A treat from start to finish.”—Wall Street Journal Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his small village. With a hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to talk to animals, he is often mocked by others in his town—until the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secondus. Impressed with Boy’s climbing and jumping abilities, Secondus engages Boy as his servant, pulling him into an action-packed and suspenseful expedition across Europe to gather seven precious relics of Saint Peter. Boy quickly realizes this journey is not an innocent one. They are stealing the relics and accumulating dangerous enemies in the process. But Boy is determined to see this pilgrimage through until the end—for what if St. Peter has the power to make him the same as the other boys? This epic and engrossing quest story by Newbery Honor author Catherine Gilbert Murdock is for fans of Adam Gidwitz’s The Inquisitor’s Tale and Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, and for readers of all ages. Features a map and black-and-white art by Ian Schoenherr throughout.

Author : Milkyway Media
Publisher : Milkyway Media
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-26
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Summary of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by Milkyway Media by Milkyway Media Pdf

In The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope (2009), Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba and journalist Bryan Mealer explain how Kamkwamba, using little more than determination and a few library books, built a windmill capable of generating electricity near his family’s home. Born in 1987, Kamkwamba grew up in a village called Masitala, which is located in the Wimbe district near the city of Kasungu… Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Children
ISBN : 9811449449

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Author : William Kamkwamba,Bryan Mealer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Electric power production
ISBN : OCLC:1422160908

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The Boy who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba,Bryan Mealer Pdf

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.

Author : William Kamkwamba
Publisher : William Morrow
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0062142143

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba Pdf

Traditional Chinese edition of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind：Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

Author : Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer William
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 6048895240

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer William Pdf

Vietnamese edition of William Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer's story of a Malawi young boy whose dream of creating a windmill for his community helps him overcome all difficulty of his circumstances... Vietnamese translation by Nguyen Dinh Khoi.

Author : William Kamkwamba,Bryan Mealer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781984816122

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Movie Tie-in Edition) by William Kamkwamba,Bryan Mealer Pdf

Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. 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.

Author : William Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electric power production
ISBN : 0007352557

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Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer Pdf

"When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps. Several years later he figured out how to use the windmill for irrigation purposes"--

Author : William Kamkwamba,Bryan Mealer
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Electric power production
ISBN : 0606399798

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Reader's Edition) by William Kamkwamba,Bryan Mealer Pdf

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 s

Author : William Kamkwamba
Publisher : Everbind
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0784838720

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1663625859

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