Mr. Stamatiou shares a few pages from 'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind' by William Kamkwamba.
When 14-year-old William's Malawi village is hit by a drought, everyone's crops begin to die off, leaving the villagers with little food or money. William spends his days in the library-and figures out how to bring electricity to the community by building a windmill out of junkyard scraps. This innovation helps the village pull itself out of despair, and it becomes a model for towns across Malawi. This story of invention and triumph over adversity is based on the author's own childhood and is complemented by beautiful collage illustrations. The true story of a boy whose great idea and perseverance lit up his home and inspired the world!
You can find this book in our library and it has also been made into a movie on Netflix.