The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition

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I am so happy my husband, son and I had the privilege of reading this book. It is very inspiring. It makes you appreciate what you have. It also made me have the desire to not rely so much on the comfort of having. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind has inspired me to continue to train my son to be well balanced in what he learns in and out of the classroom. Hopefully we as a family can help others in our journey.

My son is really enjoying the book, but about 1/3 of it is printed backward and reversed. It’s been very frustrating for him.

This book is a great model of what one person with an idea could do. “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” is an autobiographical novel written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. It focuses on how WIlliam Kamwamba tries to make a windmill from scraps even though he could not continue going to school.When William’s tiny village in Malawi, Africa, was struck by a horrendous famine, he and family could barely feed each other due to the loss of crops, leave alone paying for school. Forced to drop out of school, William found a library book that gave him a huge idea - he could build a windmill for power made out of scraps and not only could it help his family, but it could also help the village.It is truly a story about an inspiring boy that changed many lives. It takes you on a rollercoaster of emotion with a lot of twists and turns. “I tried and I succeeded” is one of the best quotes. The problem and the words William Kamkawamba used were so realistic, it made the book come alive.I recommend it for people who want to hear about overcoming problems, a different culture, and a hero’s journey. People from ten and beyond should read this. I rate this a 5/5 book because of its plot and word of choice. I really liked the ending of the book when he described what he changed. Also it gave me an important realization of how people struggle to get education. If you read this, you will be inspired.

Is book expired me and my daughter she like it thank you William I recommended this book to order for your kids or for yourself

My daughter learned a lot from this book and thought it was very interesting. She loved it.

I'm 35 I start read it in my collage and now buy it for my 10/year old. Great inspiring book

My fourth grader was reading this in school so I got a copy and read at home with him at night. The main character is amazing. A boy with strength, intelligence, ingenuity, grit, and a big heart. Please read.

In today's world of consumerism where the real value of things is often lost, this book brings you back to the basics. I would recommend that every Middle School student should have this book as a compulsory read. At the very least it would give them a greater appreciation for everything they have, at best it would inspire them to be curious and to never give up. What an incredible role model William is. I felt humbled as I read his life story. I felt frustrated at the unfairness of the world. I felt inspired by his strength of character and beautiful soul. I'm sure the world has not heard the last of William Kamkwamba!

I wanted to know more about the thoughts of this scholar .In modern day Africa there are hardships one can hardly imagine.just to bring water and electricity to his family this boy toiled for an education.

I am not sure if Amazon is responsible for printing this book? The quality is very poor the cover is not to the edges of the pages and is very roughly cut. The back cover is also printed at a slant. Very disappointing.

Great read for 9 - 11 year old children. Documents life in Malawi and the discovery of wind power by a boy who could not afford to go to school, but acted on his own initiative to help his family. Did all the research in the library!

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