The bestselling story of the young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village
William Kamkwamba recently graduated from Dartmouth College. The
original version of his memoir The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was a
New York Times Bestseller and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the
Year. He divides his time between Malawi and San Francisco,
California.
BryanMealeris the author of Muck City and the New York Times
bestseller The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, which he wrote with
William Kamkwamba. Since publication, the book has received many
honors and has been translated into over a dozen languages.Mealeris
also the author of All Things Must Fight to Live, which chronicled
his years covering the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo for
Harper's and the Associated Press. His forthcoming book, The Kings
of Big Spring, a multi-generational saga about his family in West
Texas, will be published by Flatiron Books in early 2018. He and
his family live in Austin.
"[An] inspiring story of curiosity and ingenuity." — Publishers
Weekly
"This book will appeal to adults eager to impart an uplifting Third
World human-interest story, but it is also sure to resonate with
children who will simply love the curiosity, resilience and
resourcefulness of this doughty African youth." — Wall Street
Journal
"A powerful, gorgeously illustrated children's picture book." — The
Boston Globe
"This is a dynamic portrait of a young person whose connection to
the land, concern for his community, and drive to solve problems
offer an inspiring model." — School Library Journal
"Zunon illustrates handsomely, with contrasting cut-paper-collage
details and broad, sere landscapes painted in visibly textured
oils." — Kirkus
"This picture book in accessible free verse will draw kids who love
to construct their own engineering gadgets." — Booklist
Cooperative Children’s Book Center’s 2013 Best-of-the-year list. —
CCBC
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