The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
William was born in Malawi, a country where modern science was a mystery. With a few textbooks, some scrap parts, and some determination, he created a contraption that would change the lives around him.
By: William Kamkwamba
Discovery Questions
- William lives in a place very different from where you live. Using a Venn diagram, compare your life with William's. Find five similarities, and five differences.
- William used his brain and the things that were available to him to build his windmill. He was able to do research because of a library. What other character, real or fictitious, used libraries and imagination to create great things? Talk about it with a parent.
- William was not able to go to school because where he lives, school is not free like it is here in the United States. Is a free education a good thing? Why or why not? Discuss this with your parent.
- William was not able to go to school because where he lives, school is not free like it is here in the United States. Is a free education a good thing? Why or why not? Discuss this with your parent.
Discovery Questions are available in English and Spanish in the app.
Book Details
Grade Level
5th+
Book Code
331
Genre
Fiction
ISBN
9780545591881