William Kamkwamba: Powering His Village

by Kylie Burns

Book 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778727017
• ISBN13: 9780778727019
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5