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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
William Kamkwamba grew up in poverty in Malawi, Africa. After a nationwide famine, his family cannot afford to send him to school. He uses the local library that was donated by American missionaries to keep up with his studies. In one of the books he learns about windmills and decides to build his own to help his family. Using the limited resources he can find around town, he builds “electric wind” and catches the attention of people near and far.
This was great to read with my 10 year old. He loves science, so it was very interesting to learn about how this man was able to make his own windmill from scraps he found in a junk yard. It really makes you appreciate all that you have, as this family along with most of Malawi suffered greatly in the famine. It was a great story of perseverance.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
This was a very good book. I loved the humour and optimism there was in William's voice as he descrived his life in a famine ridden, education less village. It wasn't very hard on my brain to read so I zipped through it with ease. I would recommend it to most people.
This book made me cry multiple times.... It was incredible. I’m doing a unit with my students about this book and I’m excited to hear their thoughts on it.
This is probably my favorite book of the year. The book traces the story of William Kamkwamba, the child of a subsistence farmer in Malawi who, after being forced to drop out of school because his family could not afford the school fees, decided to build a windmill. The book and the life of Mr. Kamkwamba are so inspiring and incredible. Watch his appearance on The Daily Show here: http://williamkamkwamba.typepad.com/williamkamkwamba/2009/10/watch-me-on-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-last-night.html
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
This would have been a five-star read if it weren't for the part about the dog (if you've read this book, you know what I'm talking about). I really, really wish that the author would have left out that bit of his life story - dog lovers beware. However, Mr. Kamkwamba certainly has an inspiring story and I learned a tremendous amount about the country of Malawi from his book.
Very inspiring story about an impoverished teen in Malawi who with help from Physics books from the library builds a windmill out of scrap metal providing first his family then his entire village with electricity.