{"product_id":"the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind-young-readers-edition-hardcover","title":"The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Kamkwamba\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBryan Mealer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnna Hymas\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller - Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor! A gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRetold 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Kamkwamba grew up in a small village in Malawi. At the age of 14, he devised a windmill that brought electricity to his home during a catastrophic drought. His \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling autobiography has been translated into nearly twenty languages worldwide as well as a feature film, and William has appeared on \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e. After graduating from Dartmouth College in Environmental Studies, William began work as a Global Fellow for the design firm IDEO.org. Now an entrepreneur and TED Fellow, he divides his time between the U.S. and Malawi and is currently working full-time with the Moving Windmills Project, a nonprofit he launched that's dedicated to ethical, hands-on development in Malawi. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBryan Mealer is the author of \u003ci\u003eMuck City\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, which he wrote with William Kamkwamba. Since publication, the book has received many honors and has been translated into over a dozen languages. Mealer is also the author of\u003ci\u003e All Things Must Fight to Live\u003c\/i\u003e, which chronicled his years covering the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo for \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e and the Associated Press. His book\u003ci\u003e The Kings of Big Spring\u003c\/i\u003e, is a multi-generational saga about his family in West Texas. He and his family live in Austin.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52868310827232,"sku":"9780803740808","price":21.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/rE_qjFja869780803740808.webp?v=1781274245","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind-young-readers-edition-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}