The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition)
by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, and Anna Hymas • Related Edition: Original
24 Total Resources 3 Awards 8 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African
Year Published 2015
Word Count 58,297
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 860L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 171666, 9 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Science
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Mechanical engineers--Malawi--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Kamkwamba, William
- Mechanical engineers
- Inventors
- Malawi
- Irrigation
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Electricity & Electronics
- Electric power production--Malawi--Juvenile literature
- Kamkwamba, William, 1987---Juvenile literature
- Irrigation--Malawi--Juvenile literature
- Electric power production
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Africa
- Windmills--Malawi--Juvenile literature
- Windmills
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
- Young Adult Fiction
- Inventors--Malawi--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Global Reading
- World Filled with Wonder
- Physical Science, 6-12
- Stories from Africa
- Fifty Best Books for 9 & 10 Year Olds
- Protecting the Planet
- LearnZillion, Grade 6
- Sample: EL Education, Grades K-8
- Read About Resilience
- Sample: EL Education
- Literary Science 2
- Sora New Releases Aug 23-Jun 24 Elem.
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Audio Name Pronunciation with William Kamkwamba
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Questions from Ohio Energy Project
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Book Readings 2
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Prologue" narrated by Korey Jackson
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Awards & Distinctions 3
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CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Biography Selection, 2016
![Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024](/images/awards/106.png.pagespeed.ce.IIJpUzfmkT.png)
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2016
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