Best Selling Books by William Kamkwamba

Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about 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.

William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a land withered by drought and hunger, a place where hope and opportunity were hard to find. But William had read about windmills and dreamed of building one that would bring his family electricity and running water, luxuries that only two percent of Malawians could afford. He used scrap metal, tractor parts, and bicycle halves to forge a crude machine that eventually powered four lights, complete with homemade switches and a circuit breaker made from nails and wire. A second windmill turned a water pump that could battle the drought and famine looming with every season. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind will inspire anyone who doubts the power of one individual''s ability to change his community and better the lives of those on an entire continent.

Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about 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.

El libro en el que se basó la película de Netflix con el mismo nombre, protagonizada y dirigida por Chiwetel Ejiofor, esta es una apasionante memoria de supervivencia y perseverancia sobre el heroico joven inventor que trajo electricidad a su pueblo de Malawi. El sueño de un niño puede cambiar el mundo entero. Esta es una inspiradora historia, basada en la vida real del autor, sobre el poder de la imaginación y la fuerza de la determinación. Cuando una terrible sequía asoló la pequeña aldea donde vivía William Kamkwamba, su familia perdió todas las cosechas y se quedó sin nada que comer y nada que vender. William comenzó entonces a investigar en los libros de ciencia que había en la biblioteca en busca de una solución, y de este modo encontró la idea que cambiaría la vida de su familia para siempre: construiría un molino de viento. Fabricado a partir de materiales reciclados, metal y fragmentos de bicicletas, el molino de William trajo la electricidad a su casa y ayudó a su familia a obtener el agua que necesitaba para sus cultivos. Así, el empeño y la ilusión del pequeño Willy cambió el destino de su familia y del país entero. 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.

The excerpts featured in this free sampler come from some of our most popular nonfiction books for middle and high school classrooms—making them ideal choices to meet the new Common Core Standards for the English Language Arts. From the primary documents of The American Reader to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind—the story of young man from an impoverished African village who built a windmill to bring life-changing electricity to his community—these books will take students across time periods and around the world. They''ll grapple with complex ideas and meet people from the past and present who will inspire them. Along the way, your students will come to understand the components of critical thinking and good writing—and why they matter.

Ahora en Netflix. El sueño de un niño puede cambiar el mundo entero. La historia real de William Kamkwamba, un héroe de nuestro tiempo, en formato álbum ilustrado. Cuando una terrible sequía asoló la pequeña aldea donde vivía William Kamkwamba, su familia perdió todas las cosechas y se quedó sin nada que comer y nada que vender. William comenzó entonces a investigar en los libros de ciencia que había en la biblioteca en busca de una solución, y de este modo encontró la idea que cambiaría la vida de su familia para siempre: construiría un molino de viento. Fabricado a partir de materiales reciclados, metal y fragmentos de bicicletas, el molino de William trajo la electricidad a su casa y ayudó a su familia a obtener el agua que necesitaba para sus cultivos. Así, el empeño y la ilusión del pequeño Willy cambió el destino de su familia y del país entero. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Now a Netflix film. When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba''s Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone''s crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William spent his days in the library... and figured out how to bring electricity to his village. Persevering against the odds, William built a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps, and thus became the local hero who harnessed the wind. Lyrically told and gloriously illustrated, this story will inspire many as it shows how - even in the worst of times - a great idea and a lot of hard work can still rock the world.

一個人的力量能有多大？ 夢想能帶我們到多遠的地方？ 十四歲的馬拉威失學小男孩，用想像力與創造力， 造了一座風車，帶來的電力不僅照亮自己的未來， 而且富足了家鄉，將來更會改變整個國家。 他的故事證明，不管處境如何困頓， 個人堅定的力量，的確可以把自己帶到夢想的遠方！

«UNA HISTORIA CONMOVEDORA Y EJEMPLAR», Al Gore, premio nobel de la pazWilliam nació en una aldea remota de Malaui. Fascinado desde niño por la electricidad, deseaba estudiar ciencias, pero una terrible hambruna devastó las pocas pertenencias de su familia y los convirtió en indigentes de la noche a la mañana. William tuvo que dejar los estudios y ayudar a sus padres, pero se negó a abandonar sus sueños... Con unos pocos libros de ciencias hasta entonces olvidados abordó un osado plan: proporcionar a su familia electricidad y agua corriente. Con chatarra, piezas de tractor, algunos trozos de bicicleta y un entusiasmo sin límites fabricó un molino de viento. Una extraordinaria narración de cómo el esfuerzo, el optimismo y la inventiva humana pueden cambiar nuestro destino

Quando uma terrível seca atingiu o pequeno vilarejo onde William Kamkwamba vivia, no Malaui, sua família perdeu todas as safras da estação, ficando sem ter o que comer ou vender, impossibilitando também a continuidade dos estudos de William. Assim, o garoto começou a explorar os livros de ciências na biblioteca de sua aldeia e foi lá que teve uma ideia que mudaria a vida de sua família para sempre: construir um moinho de vento. Construída com ferro-velho e peças usadas de bicicleta, a incrível criação de William levou eletricidade para casa, o que ajudou a família a bombear a água de que precisavam para cultivar a terra.

William Kamkwambas bewegende Geschichte neu aufgelegt William wächst auf einer Farm in Malawi auf, einem der ärmsten Länder der Welt. Nur kurz kann er zur Schule gehen. Dennoch baut er mit 14 Jahren ein Windrad, mit dem er Strom erzeugen kann. So erfüllt sich der wissbegierige Junge trotz vieler Hindernisse einen Traum und verändert damit das Leben seiner Familie und der Menschen in seinem Dorf. Diese wahre Geschichte ist die Vorlage für den erfolgreichen Netflix-Film. Eine moderne Heldensaga, die zum Staunen anregt und Mut macht.

Persoonlijk verslag van een man uit Malawi, die op veertienjarige leeftijd eigenhandig met afvalmateriaal een windturbine bouwde en zo zijn geboortedorp van energie voorzag.

Né en 1987 au Malawi, l''un des pays les plus pauvres d''Afrique, William Kamkwamba aspire dès son plus jeune âge à un autre avenir que celui de son père agriculteur et souhaite étudier les sciences. Mais, en 2001, sa région est frappée par une terrible sécheresse, et William est contraint d''abandonner l''école pour aider sa famille à survivre. L''adolescent refuse malgré tout de renoncer à ses rêves. A l''aide de quelques manuels de sciences poussiéreux, il se lance dans un projet audacieux : construire une éolienne afin d''offrir à sa famille l''électricité, un luxe auquel seuls 2 % de la population malawite ont accès... Le Garçon qui dompta le vent est le récit incroyable d''un jeune autodidacte qui, à force d''ingéniosité et de ténacité, est parvenu à dépasser les obstacles les plus insurmontables afin de construire une vie meilleure pour lui et pour les siens. Une belle leçon d''espoir pour l''avenir de l''Afrique. William Kamkwamba suit les cours du lycée panafricain de Johannesburg, et participe régulièrement à des conférences à l''étranger. Bryan Mealer, coauteur du livre, est un ancien correspondant de guerre pour Associated Press. Il a publié un ouvrage relatant son expérience de reporter en République démocratique du Congo.

Le Malawi. Un petit pays d''Aurique australe coincé entre le Mozambique, la Tanzanie et la Zambie. Espérance de vie : 49 ans pour les hommes, 51 ans pour les femmes. C''est l''une des régions les moins urbanisées du continent africain. A 14 ans, William Kamkwamba n''a malheureusement plus le temps d''aller à l''école. Il doit aider ses parents aux champs. Dès que les travaux agricoles lui laissent un peu de répit, il file à la bibliothèque du bourg, une petite pièce sombre où sont rangés quelques livres. L''un d''eux attire son attention. Ce n''est pas un roman. C''est un manuel technique, Using Energy, dans lequel il découvre le schéma d''une éolienne. William est bien décidé à en fabriquer une. "Eolienne" est peut-être un bien grand mot pour parler d''une roue de vélo, d''un câble et d''une dynamo de bicyclette. Mais c''était suffisant pour fournir de l''électricité et de l''eau à son village. Le bruit s''est répandu dans la région, le pays, puis le monde : un adolescent venait de trouver une solution très simple à l''un des problèmes les plus complexes de l''Afrique.

"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"--