The inspiring true story of a Malawi teenager who brought electricity to his struggling village--now in the ideal classroom-ready edition. William Kamkwamba grew up in a tiny farming village in Malawi, Africa, without electricity. When a drought destroyed the crops and famine resulted, William´s family could no longer afford his school tuition. He continued to study on his own, though, painstakingly translating an English science textbook and figuring out how to build a windmill out of old bike parts and other scraps. To the wonder of his community, he brought electricity to his home, and later to his whole village--and thus water as well. Includes an eight-page insert of photographs.
