This non-fiction picture book tells the inspiring story of 14-year-old William Kamkwamba from Malawi, the “boy who harnessed the wind.” When a drought struck William’s village, he was unable to attend school and barely had enough money to eat. But he created a windmill out of metal scraps, which he used to generate electricity and run a water pump. Readers are sure to be amazed and inspired by William’s inventiveness and determination.