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El niño que domó el viento (álbum ilustrado) / The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

El niño que domó el viento (álbum ilustrado) / The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

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  • Transadapted
  • Hardback
  • Picture Book
Ahora en Netflix. El sueño de un niño puede cambiar el mundo entero. La historia real de William Kamkwamba, un héroe de nuestro tiempo, en formato álbum ilustrado.   Cuando una terrible sequía asoló la pequeña aldea donde vivía William Kamkwamba, su familia perdió todas las cosechas y se quedó sin nada que comer y nada que vender. William comenzó entonces a investigar en los libros de ciencia que había en la biblioteca en busca de una solución, y de este modo encontró la idea que cambiaría la vida de su familia para siempre: construiría un molino de viento. Fabricado a partir de materiales reciclados, metal y fragmentos de bicicletas, el molino de William trajo la electricidad a su casa y ayudó a su familia a obtener el agua que necesitaba para sus cultivos. Así, el empeño y la ilusión del pequeño Willy cambió el destino de su familia y del país entero.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONNow a Netflix film. When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone's crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William spent his days in the library...  and figured out how to bring electricity to his village. Persevering against the odds, William built a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps, and thus became the local hero who harnessed the wind.    Lyrically told and gloriously illustrated, this story will inspire many as it shows how - even in the worst of times - a great idea and a lot of hard work can still rock the world.

English Translation

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

When a terrible drought struck his village in Malawi, teenage William Kamkwamba refused to give up hope. Determined to help his family survive famine and bring electricity to his home, he studied library books on energy and built a windmill from scrap metal, bicycle parts, and old materials. His incredible invention brought water and power to his community, transforming lives and inspiring people worldwide. This picture book biography tells the true, uplifting story of ingenuity, perseverance, and the power of education to change the world.

Reading Levels

Ages:

  • <6
  • 7
  • 8

Grades:

  • Grade K
  • Grade 1
  • Grade 2
  • Grade 3

Book Details

Vendor: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

Binding: Hardback

Type: Picture Book

Copyright: 2019

Publisher: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

Genre: Biography and Autobiography

Fiction or Non Fiction: Non-Fiction

Subject: Science/Technology/Engineering

Type of Spanish Book: Transadapted

Pages: 32

Author/Illustrator Details

Author: William Kamkwamba
Author Origin: Malawi
Illustrator: None
IIlustrator Origin: None

Weight/Dimensions

Dimensions: 11.6 x 9.55 x .35 (Inches)

Weight (Ounces):

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