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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope is the 2009 autobiography of William Kamkwamba written with Bryan Mealer
. For William, growing up in Malawi posed unique challenges but also fueled his innovative spirit to create a windmill to bring electricity to his village. William’s functioning windmill, created mostly from repurposed scrap, gained worldwide attention after he was invited to speak at a TED conference. This critically acclaimed book became a New York Times bestseller, was adapted into young reader and picture book formats, and inspired a 2019 film from Netflix.Read the full book summary, a complete list of character descriptions, and explanations of important quotes from The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
