The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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Published
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Young Readers Group, ©2012.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington School District - High School - NONFICTION | 621 KAM | On Shelf | |
| Canon City Public Library - EASY | E KAM | On Shelf | |
| Carnegie Public Library - JUVENILE NONFICTION | J 621.4 KAM | On Shelf | |
| Crested Butte Community School - EASY | E KAM | On Shelf | |
| Del Norte K-6 School - NONFICTION | 621.3 KAM 6.4 | AR | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Bisac Subjects
Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / General
Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / General
Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / Africa.
Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / Africa.
Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Experiments & Projects.
Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Experiments & Projects.
Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / General
Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / Africa.
Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / Africa.
Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Experiments & Projects.
Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Experiments & Projects.
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Published
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Young Readers Group, ©2012.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.3, 1 Points
Level 5.3, 1 Points
Notes
Description
"When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps. Several years later he figured out how to use the windmill for irrigation purposes"--
Target Audience
Lexile 910
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,BL 5.3,PT 0.5,QN - 148136
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kamkwamba, W., Mealer, B., & Zunon, E. (2012). The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind . Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Young Readers Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kamkwamba, William, 1987-, Bryan. Mealer and Elizabeth, Zunon. 2012. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Young Readers Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kamkwamba, William, 1987-, Bryan. Mealer and Elizabeth, Zunon. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Young Readers Group, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kamkwamba, William, Bryan Mealer, and Elizabeth Zunon. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Young Readers Group, 2012.
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