

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780061730337
Publication Date: 07/27/2010
For those who want to give their students a global perspective, this story of a young man from povertystricken Malawi who figured out how to build a windmill from scavenged parts to bring electricity to his village hits all the right notes: a deep look into life in a developing nation, science and engineering insights—and inspiration.
William is now an engineering major at Dartmouth College.
Freshman Common Read: Avila University, Purdue University, Maryville University, University of Florida, Central College, Boise State University, University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, Utah Valley University, Winthrop University, and California State University, Chico, Avila University, Wisconsin Lutheran College—among others
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