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Oct 13, 2017KMJ_ rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
William Kamkwamba tells his life story in a vivid and engaging way. While the book is ultimately hopeful, it is incredibly sad at times. William describes the famine in Malawi and everything that his family had to do in order to survive, while many people in his community didn’t survive. While he has to drop out of school during the famine, he decides to continue learning on his own by visiting the library. There he is inspired to create a windmill that will help his family and community. The descriptions of the gadgets that he used to construct the windmill are fascinating. It’s an important book to read, and it is a very inspirational book in the end.