The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba

This book was brought to my attention by Mr.Connors, my teacher. The magnificent story tells the tale of a young boy in a 3'rd world country within Africa called Malawi. A great famine is occuring and throughout the entire ordeal he strives to create a windmill. Finding it in a 6'th grade science book, he designs a full scale windmill within 4 months to create electricity in his house.
The story depicts how William gathers materials and makes this insane project come to life. Everyone around him claims his insanity, but he eventually does complete his goal; powering his home.
William was offered a scholarship in the U.S. and now attends school here. Learning physics and english all by himself, he hopes to become prosperous and worldly in his time here.