The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition - Hardcover

Kamkwamba, William; Mealer, Bryan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803735111 ISBN 13: 9780803735118

Verlag: Rocky Pond Books, 2012

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The boy who harnessed the wind - 6-8 aÑos editado por Dial Books

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"[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

Reseña del editor:

When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone's crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William spent his days in the library . . . and figured out how to bring electricity to his village. Persevering against the odds, William built a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps, and thus became the local hero who harnessed the wind.

Lyrically told and gloriously illustrated, this story will inspire many as it shows how - even in the worst of times - a great idea and a lot of hard work can still rock the world.

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• Verlag: Rocky Pond Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0803735111
• ISBN 13: 9780803735118
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 32
• Zeichner: Zunon Elizabeth