The boy who harnessed the wind
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New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2012.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
860L
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Atascadero Library - Children's Nonfiction
621.31213 K156
1 available
621.31213 K156
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Atascadero Library - Children's Nonfiction | 621.31213 K156 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2012.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.3, 1 Points
Level 5.3, 1 Points
Lexile measure
860
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From the publisher. When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps. Several years later he figured out how to use the windmill for irrigation purposes.
Target Audience
Reading grade levels: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades.
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