The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
My son recently read "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" in his classroom. He enjoyed it so much, that he wanted me to read the book as well. I checked it out, and see why he was inspired by author William Kamkwamba. The Story The book tells the real life story of Malawian-born Kamkwamba and his plan to save his family during a famine that ravaged his country and his family. Kamkwamba describes the small Malawian town where he was born and raised. His family is a typical farming family in the village, relying on the forces of nature to grow crops. However, when those forces of nature work against the farmers preventing a mature crop, the farmers and citizens trust the government to have a food surplus. William and his family live in a home without electricity. Any time they need light, they burn a kerosene lamp inside the home, which leaves unhealthy black residue on the walls, and in their lungs. William is accepted to a secondary school. However, famine strikes th