"Zunon illustrates handsomely, with contrasting cut-paper-collage details and broad, sere landscapes painted in visibly textured oils. “The co-authors have collaborated with artist Elizabeth Zunon on a powerful, gorgeously illustrated children's book, published by Penguin, with the same title." - The Boston Globe “This book will appeal to adults eager to impart an uplifting Third World human-interest story, but it is also sure to resonate with children who will simply love the curiosity, resilience and resourcefulness of this doughty African youth." - Wall Street Journal Another cost of the famine is the loss of the relationship between William and Khamba. Charity rationalizes that Khamba was old, but William knows he has done a terrible thing. Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer William gathers the courage to take one last look at Khamba, shattered by the sight of his pitiful frame as Khamba understands he is being left for good. 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. Persevering against the odds, William built a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps, and thus became the local hero who harnessed the wind. 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. When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba’s Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone’s crops began to fail.
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