Descripción
The book on which the Netflix movie of the same name, starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, was based, this is a passionate memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his village in Malawi.A child's dream can change the whole world.
This is an inspiring story, based on the author's real life, about the power of imagination and the strength of determination. When a terrible drought struck the small village where William Kamkwamba lived, his family lost all their crops and were left with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William then began to research science books in the library in search of a solution, and in this way he found the idea that would change his family's life forever: he would build a windmill. Made from recycled materials, metal and bicycle fragments, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family get the water they needed for their crops. Thus, little Willy's commitment and enthusiasm changed the destiny of his family and the entire country. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The New York Times bestselling memoir of 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
Publisher: B de Blok
Published: 07/21/2020
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781644732649
ISBN10: 1644732645
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Places | Africa
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Biology
This is an inspiring story, based on the author's real life, about the power of imagination and the strength of determination. When a terrible drought struck the small village where William Kamkwamba lived, his family lost all their crops and were left with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William then began to research science books in the library in search of a solution, and in this way he found the idea that would change his family's life forever: he would build a windmill. Made from recycled materials, metal and bicycle fragments, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family get the water they needed for their crops. Thus, little Willy's commitment and enthusiasm changed the destiny of his family and the entire country. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The New York Times bestselling memoir of 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
Publisher: B de Blok
Published: 07/21/2020
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781644732649
ISBN10: 1644732645
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Places | Africa
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Biology
About the Author
William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi in 1987. He became famous in his country when, in 2002, he built a wind turbine to generate electricity in his home in Wimbe using eucalyptus, bicycle parts and other scrap metal. Since then, this engineer and innovator has built a solar-powered water pump that supplies drinking water to his village, two other wind turbines and plans to build two more, including one in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi.