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Tells the true story of how fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba of Malawi read science books and learned how to build a windmill out of junkyard scraps, giving electricity and a means for transporting water to his people and saving his family from a famine.

YouTube stars Dan Howell and Phil Lester tell the humorous story of growing up, becoming YouTube stars, and give advice to their teen followers.

When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps. Several years later he figured out how to use the windmill for irrigation purposes.

Introduces San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who led his team to Super Bowl XLVII in 2012-2013.

William Kamkwamba details how he ignored naysayers and was able to bring electricity and running water to his desperately poor village in Africa when he built a makeshift windmill out of scrap metal and spare parts.

An in-depth look at the life of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi.

A biography of the professional soccer player, Lionel Messi.

"Carey Price is a famous Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He plays for the Montreal Canadians. He also won a gold medal for Canada at the Olympic Games"--Back cover.

Looks at the life, career, and charity work of quarterback Tim Tebow.

"This title explores the life of Lionel Messi, from his early days playing soccer to his triumphs at the highest level. The title also features informative sidebars, fun facts and quotes, a glossary, and further resources. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.