The Kamkwamba, William 1987- creator Mealer, Bryan. Zunon, Elizabeth ill. text biography nyu New York Dial Books for Young Readers 2012 monographic eng

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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm. "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"-- juvenile by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; pictures by Elizabeth Zunon. f-mw--- Kamkwamba, William 1987- Juvenile literature Mechanical engineers Malawi Biography Juvenile literature Windmills Malawi Juvenile literature Electric power production Malawi Juvenile literature Irrigation Malawi Juvenile literature TJ140.K36 A3 2012 621.4/53096897 9780803735118 (hardback : acid-free paper) 0803735111 (hardback : acid-free paper) 2011021536 DLC 120127 20190501174148.0 731911797