The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba

In The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, William Kamkwamba’s true story is retold for young readers with warmth, courage, and hope. When drought changes life in his village in Malawi, William turns to library books, found materials, and his own deep curiosity to build a windmill that brings electricity to his home. The story invites children to notice how ideas can grow through persistence, resourcefulness, and close attention to the world around them. This title pairs well with Kodo materials that invite children to build, test, revise, explore wind and movement, and imagine new possibilities from everyday parts. Appropriate for children ages 10+.