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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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Summary: A true story of tenacity and imagination describes how 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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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Perennial 2010
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Summary: "Follow the 14th Dalai Lama's harrowing escape to India in 1959, as he fled Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet. A story of risk and political tension, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the incredible story of the Tibetan spiritual and political leader--brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
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Summary: Presents the author's reflections on his 1996 adventure in the Malay Archipelago, describing the unique features of the region and paying tribute to Victorian scientist Alfred Russel Wallace, whose 1896 travelogue of the Spice Islands served as a guide on the journey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carroll & Graf Publishers 1997