TITLE: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
AUTHOR: William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
I really liked “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” because it was super inspiring and made me feel like anything is possible if you work hard enough. The book is about a boy named William who lives in Malawi, a country in Africa. When his village goes through a really bad and devastating drought and famine, he comes up with an idea to build a windmill to help pump water and make electricity. All this to help the villagers in this tragic period of nature’s wrath.
One of the many things that impressed me in this book was the fact that William didn’t even have much schooling because his family couldn’t afford it. Instead, he taught himself by reading books at the library! He used junk parts like bicycle pieces and old motors to make his windmill. I thought it was really cool how he didn’t give up even when people thought he was crazy.
Sometimes the book was a little sad when describing the hardships faced by William’s family and the village. It made me appreciate everything I have more. I also liked learning about how things work, like how a windmill can create electricity. It made me want to tinker with things and create something new.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes stories about inventions, tinkering with what’s available to build something useful, characters showing grit and a no-quitting attitude, or just real-life heroes. William showed that even if you have almost nothing, you can still change your life — and even your whole community — if you believe in your ideas.
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