Today's recommendation is: "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer with
illustrations by Elizabeth Zunon.
When
drought and famine forced 14-year-old Kamkwamba to drop out of school, he was
determined to continue his education by reading in the library. It was there
that he found books on science and engineering and began to dream of aiding his
stricken village in Malawi.
This
picture book biography for older readers is based on the New York Times best
selling adult book by the same name.
Kamkwamba's
writing is an elegant account of how he imagined, designed, and built a
windmill out of discarded materials from local scrap yards, inspired a community,
and set himself on the path to future success as a student at Dartmouth where
he graduated in 2014.
1 comment:
Love your blog. My kids favorite two books at the moment are "Finding Winnie" and "Cooking With Mr. C." Have you reviewed them? We love them Thanks. Mary
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