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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Imagine "all the things made possible when your dreams are powered by your heart". Very inspirational!
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
This is by far one of the most inspirational stories I've read in my entire life.
One thing that particularly impressed me is the way that Kamkwamba and his co-author are able to describe what he built in a way that even a non-engineer myself can understand.
Brb, recommending it to everyone I know.
One thing that particularly impressed me is the way that Kamkwamba and his co-author are able to describe what he built in a way that even a non-engineer myself can understand.
Brb, recommending it to everyone I know.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Child death, Vomit
“What would I do next? What was in my future? Looking across the field of windmills, I saw how the mountains seemed to tumble and dance along their twirling blades. They seemed to be telling me some thing – that I didn’t have to decide right away. I could return to Africa and go back to school. And after that, who knows? … Whatever I decided to do, this lesson would stay with me: If you want to make it, all you have to do is try.” -William Kamkwamba
The parts about the famine were so informative and moving.
challenging
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
This is the one book that I think I will force my children to read this year!
I can't say enough good about this autobiography of a boy who figured out how to generate electricity in Malawi using a windmill he made from garbage. It's like Angela's Ashes, but in Africa. The chapters on famine are a solid reminder of how good we have it in the U.S. despite the recession. And it's just a good tale of how determination and a library can make anyone succeed.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
I almost gave this book 5 stars. I admit it started off a bit slowly. This was a fascinating look at the life of a young man in an African village in Malawi. I loved reading about how he taught himself the principles needed to build his own windmill and create electricity for his household. He showed remarkable ingenuity and tenacity in gathering the materials necessary and making it work. This is an inspiring story that appealed to my "science side" and my emotional side!