The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer * *-Audio CD

Performed by Korey Jackson (He was really pleasant to listen to.  His tone, inflection, expression was perfect.)
Recommended for listeners 9 years old and older.
The library has it labeled for "young adult" aka teens.
My boys and I listened to this book on CD for over a month.  William's story amazed us.
His resourcefulness, his problem solving skills, his curiosity, his willingness to experiment and his perseverance are inspiring.
I like how he spends the first few chapters describing his home village, explaining their culture and introducing the individuals closest to him.  The rest of the book shares his the slow, but steady plan and the implementation of his windmill to generate electricity for his family.

When a famine devastates the land and the people, William is forced to drop out of school since his father cannot pay tuition.  During his free time, he walks to the tiny nearby library and reads science books (especially a book about physics).  He checks them out over and over again and teaches himself about energy and the science behind it.  Before famine he and his friends would take apart radios to try to understand how they work.  They also had a little business in radio repair!

  His diligence pays off beyond his comprehension as the world hears his story and begins to offer financial support to him!

A truly inspiring story that every child and teenager should read/hear!

Reading an article in World News magazine about Netflix featuring a movie about William motivated me to share this story with my boys.  We will soon be watching the movie.
**Highly, highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.