The boy who harnessed the wind
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New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2012.
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Published
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2012.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
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English
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Level 5.8, 9 Points
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860

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"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kamkwamba, W., Mealer, B., & Zunon, E. (2012). The boy who harnessed the wind . Dial Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kamkwamba, William, 1987-, Bryan. Mealer and Elizabeth, Zunon. 2012. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Dial Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kamkwamba, William, 1987-, Bryan. Mealer and Elizabeth, Zunon. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Dial Books for Young Readers, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kamkwamba, William, Bryan Mealer, and Elizabeth Zunon. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Dial Books for Young Readers, 2012.

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