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DVD 2882DVD 2882 William and the Windmill
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Nabors, Ben
Length: 95 Copyright: 2013

William Kamkwamba, a young Malawian teen, builds a power-generating windmill (from junk parts working from rough plans he found in a library book) to rescue his family from famine, transforming his life and catapulting him on to the the world stage. Shows scenes from his life: his TED talk, attending school at the African Leadership Academy, book tour for his memoir,(The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind), helping his family, building a school in Malawi, graduating, and attending Dartmouth). Mentors share details about assisting William. His fame and success lead him to new opportunities and complex choices about his future, distancing him from the life he once knew. For more information on this award-winning documentary film, go to: WilliamAndTheWindmill.com IL 6-12. To access the DVD Guide, go to Keystone's webpage (www.aea1.k12.ia.us), click on the Media Library link, & then click on the Teacher Guides link and follow the directions provided.
William and the Windmill IJS  
KM 12043KM 12043 Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
Grade Lvl: S Author: Kamkwamba, William
Length: 290 Copyright: 2009

True story of a Malawian teenager who leveraged need and library research into a windmill constructed from found materials. Story of how William Kamkwamba ignored naysayers to bring electricity and running water to his village. Mechanical engineers. Rural electrification- Malawi. Novel study. Kit contains 23 copies of the book written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. Novel Study. AR 6.4 RC 7.5 Lexile 960 IL 10-12.
Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope S  
B 114686B 114686 Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Grade Lvl: P Author: Kamkwamba, William
Length: 32 Copyright: 2012

Simple text and pictures tell the true story of how fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba of Malawi taught himself English so that he could read science books and learn how to build a windmill, giving electricity and a means for transporting water to his people. Mechanical engineers Malawi. Windmills Malawi. Electric power production Malawi. Outstanding Science Trade Book - 2013. AR 5.3 RC 6.3 Lexile 910 IL 1-3.
Boy Who Harnessed the Wind P  
B 120054B 120054 Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Kamkwamba, William / Mealer, Bryan
Length: 293 Copyright: 2015

Presents a story of how an African teenager built a windmill to create electricity for his home and his Malawian village, improving life for himself and his neighbors. William Kamkwamba explored science books in his village library when he was forced to drop out of school, and was able to change his family's life by creating a windmill from scraps to pump water for his family's farm. Mechanical engineers Malawi. Windmills Malawi. Electric power production Malawi. The author and his collaborator have condensed his 2009 adult memoir, Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope, to create this youth edition. AR 5.8 Lexile 860 IL 5-8.
Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition IJ