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I was wind-turbine spotting my entire journey home while reading this the other day. Such a good book!

William grows up in #Malawi, helping on the farm, curious about everything, and with a desire to learn. I don‘t think I‘ve ever read a description of famine from someone who‘s lived through it, the fact that you knew it was coming and could do nothing to avert it. And after, his desire to educate himself, & his persistence to build his windmill.

This is very much what my weekly #bookreport looks like. Hanging out with niece, oh look, my kindle appears to be upside down!

What I have read this week is firmly set in Southern Africa.

🌼Evening Primrose - finished and will review sometime. Very impactful, tough, short read.
🌬The Boy who Harnessed The Wind. I expected a feel-good, change the world-type story. It‘s full-on autobiography, experiencing famine from the inside. V well-written

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba was what drove my heart to want to teach abroad. This novel will make you laugh, cry and have hope. This story is about a boy who over comes challenges and makes a huge environmentally impact on his town which is heard about all over the globe. I highly recommend this Biography (B). #UCFLAE3414F19

Short children‘s book from Malawi author and Ivory Coast artist regarding problem solving and determination. Loved the cut paper art work. #malawi #readingaroundtheworld

#25Etsy

Congrats on the milestone, and thanks for the giveaway @Megabooks 🎉🎉!

The tagged book is one of my favorites of summer 2019. I‘ve read a lot of middle grade with Maya recently for our #motherdaughterbookclub, and I really loved this Young Reader‘s Editon.

This is the summer reading book for Maya‘s middle school, and what an excellent choice! I‘m currently reading another book about the importance of resilience and grit, both of which William has in spades! A powerful story about never giving up and thinking creatively...even when people think you‘re crazy.

#BBRC #MGME #ReadersChoice

#nonfiction2019 - this could fit 3 prompts: uplifting, from another country or survival; I‘ll pick which one later.

More #teaandbooks today to manage the post-vacation fatigue. 😂 dipping into Maya‘s 6th grade school summer reading project book.

This would be a good book to teach students about survival and the times of survival. I also loved the photos included in the middle of the book.

I love how this book shows the love one has for there family. William and his family lost all their crops and struggled with money. For the love of his family and to change their lives, he built a windmill. This book displays who even the worst of times can be lifted up by one person. Genre: Biography; Published: 2015; Illustrator: Anna Hymas

#needstobeatvshow #septinbooks18 @bookisglee This would make a great biopic /documentary/miniseries

1️⃣ yes 2️⃣ about 15% of the time 3️⃣ with my fave being the memoir 4️⃣ Favorite (and life-changing) NF I've read recently: Their Name is Today, Reclaiming Childhood in a Hostile World 5️⃣ tagged

Incredible story of a young man and his family in Malawi and their lives of hunger and disease. There aren't free schools and if they can pay, students must walk 5 or more Km to get there. But William gives them hope

All I knew about Malawi before this was embarrassingly Madonna related but I have made some amends with this book. It‘s both an inspiring story about what commitment (and access to books) can do for an inquisitive and motivated young person but also a captivating insight into village life in Malawi and the all too real experience of famine. #blameitonlitsy purchase

Congratulations @cobwebmoth on 1000 followers! Nice job!

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind surprised me in so many ways. I learned a lot about Malawian society, and the lengths that William went to to pursue his dream were incredible. Truly an eye opening and riveting story!

#surprisedgiveaway

This book, this boy, was incredibly inspiring! Scientific achievement in the midst of famine, aids and other obstacles shows the strength of spirit and family. Great story to end #24in48. Also great story set in Malawi.

This is a GREAT nonfiction read on sale today!

My face when my classmates ask “why are you reading now?” Then I answer with “do you know me?”

For those #passportlitsy folks going to Malawi, this is a #kindledeal this month! I'm still hoping to read a woman author for each but this has popped up several times as a good read. #Malawi

Incredibly inspirational. William is a boy in Malawi who lives with no electricity, little schooling, and oftentimes hunger. Yet he inspires to do and be more than his situation normally allows. Teaching himself physics and other sciences through books all the while enduring ridicule, he creates a windmill to bring electricity to his home. I was awed and humbled many times throughout his story.
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#Malawi #Africa #biography

This is such an inspiring and amazing story. 💛

#wind #noteworthynovember @Jess7

Any recommendations for women Malawian authors? The tagged book looks like a lovely candidate for #passportlitsy but my goal was to read a woman author from each country on my itinerary. The only women I've found who write books set in Malawi are white missionaries and activists. I'd prefer to read books by women of color who are Malawian by birth. Any recommendations? Or votes in favor of someone Imight not have considered? Thanks!

We came home early from a weekend of #camping because the mosquitoes were unmanageable. I'm not sad to be enjoying my afternoon with some bug-free #reading 😆

Talk about grit and persistence and ingenuity! This kid's determination is amazing and should be an example to all, young and old!
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#lyricalapril A few books set in #africa. Chike and the River is a lovely story written for middle graders.

Awesome book, that I highly recommend...that fits with my other posts today coincidently. Just what can you accomplish with a library.... anything you can read about!

One sale today! Read this one! Support your local library too!

This book is asesine and i recomend it.
This is a book about a boy named William kamkwamba and a famine hits his town Malawi.

#RealLifePerson #OctPhotoChallenge I highly recommend this story about a young boy who loves school, but when his family cannot afford his school fees he spends time in a small library reading about things that will change his world. A GREAT book & an awe inspiring story of what we can all accomplish with a good book and some perseverance, especially in a time when we often feel like one person cannot make a real difference.

I'm working today, such the life of a librarian. Even though we are busy, I am finding time to start this in Overdrive. Hurray for overdrive! #biblioweekend

When a book you read last year and loved shows up on your Facebook Feed as a Meme posted by someone else.... #BookWin 😏

My #Recommendsday pick this week goes to this wonderful book. A truly beautiful and inspirational story about a young man with access to a library and lots of time on his hands after his family can no longer afford his school fees. Despite crippling famine, poverty, and illness there is triumph....all because of a little free library and lots of curiosity and creativity! Excellent & true story! And very inspiring young man! Highly recommend!