BOOK

William Kamkwamba : powering his village

Burns, Kylie, author

2017

Overview

\"Imagine your family had to choose between sending you to school or having enough food to eat. This book tells how William Kamkwamba was forced to drop out of his school in Wimbe, Malawi, when a famine struck his village and his family, who relied on farming, could no longer afford his tuition fee. Instead of giving up on his education, William visited his local library often. It was here that he read a book about wind power. At the age of 14, William used what he learned from the book to build a windmill that brought power to his family's home. He has since built his village's first drinking water pump. William's ingenuity, perseverance, and initiative are an inspiration to many people around the world.\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Subject: Kamkwamba, William, 1987- Juvenile literature. / Kamkwamba, William, 1987- / Mechanical engineers Malawi Biography Juvenile literature. / Windmills Malawi Juvenile literature. / Electric power production Malawi Juvenile literature. / Irrigation Malawi Juvenile literature. / Mechanical engineers Malawi Biography. / Windmills Malawi. / Electric power production Malawi. / Irrigation Malawi.
• ISBN: 9780778726906, 9780778727019

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
TJ140.K36 B87 2016	1	CHILDBOOK	CHILDREN