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Age Range
6 - 8
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
2012-01-19
Page Count
32
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
1st - 3rd
ISBN
9780803735118
Lexile
850
Themes
innovation
energy
perseverance

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon

A boy in a drought-ravaged village in Africa wonders how things work. Teaching himself English from old science books, he builds a windmill for his village. A true story of perseverance, patience, and innovation.

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Age Range
6 - 8
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
2012-01-19
Page Count
32
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
1st - 3rd
ISBN
9780803735118
Lexile
850
Themes
innovation
energy
perseverance
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