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Kamkwamba, William

Summary: An enterprising teenager in Malawi builds a windmill from scraps he finds around his village and brings electricity, and a future, to his family.

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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2009

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Kamkwamba, William

Summary: "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...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2012

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KAM

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