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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: A Memoir by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer
21 reviews
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
jadatrack's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
ikiteahill's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
This book is going on my list of books I'd recommend to literally anyone. I feel like even people who don't typically read a lot or say they don't like reading would enjoy this book. I learned way more about how electricity works than I ever expected to and it's made me curious to learn more and be more adventurous with experimenting and inventing and being resourceful and responsible with our resources.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, and Medical content
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Violence, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, and Classism
patwebb88's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It was informative into how they live in a third world country that is not as developed; makes you grateful for what we have. It was sad in some places as is reality. Also inspired me to not give up on my dreams.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Death, and Pandemic/Epidemic
itsgs's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
maryhannawilson's review against another edition
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
The young reader's version of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was a fantastic choice for my middle school book club. The story begins in William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi where the community is suffering from a horrible famine. William is determined to find a way to break the cycle by bringing electricity to his village. By using the textbooks available in his village library and spare parts at the junkyard, William accomplishes his dream and brings "electric wind" to his village.
This uplifting and exciting memoir shows how one person can influence positive change for those around them. I particularly enjoyed how we followed William with each step of his journey and learned how things worked alongside him. There were quite a few scientific explanations along the way which could be confusing or fascinating depending on your interests. The book would work very well as a literature addition to a physical science class studying electricity.
NOTE: Parents should know that the description of the famine and its impact on the village is very difficult to read. In addition, William leaves his dog to starve in the woods to end his suffering. The dog dies and the situation could be difficult for younger or more sensitive readers.
This uplifting and exciting memoir shows how one person can influence positive change for those around them. I particularly enjoyed how we followed William with each step of his journey and learned how things worked alongside him. There were quite a few scientific explanations along the way which could be confusing or fascinating depending on your interests. The book would work very well as a literature addition to a physical science class studying electricity.
NOTE: Parents should know that the description of the famine and its impact on the village is very difficult to read. In addition, William leaves his dog to starve in the woods to end his suffering. The dog dies and the situation could be difficult for younger or more sensitive readers.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
malmark's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Grief, and Classism
ecthompson's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death