DECEMBER SearReads The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
This month’s SearRead is The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. It is based on the Sustainable Development Goal # 7, Affordable and Clean Energy. “..one in five people lack access to electricity, and as the demand continues to rise there needs to be a substantial increase in the production of renewable energy across the world” (https://www.sdgfund.org). Click here to learn more about this goal and how you can help!
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a true story about a boy who was born in Kasungu, Malwai. He was “ thrown out of the school he loves when his family can no longer afford the fees. He sneaks into the library and learns how to build a windmill to save his village from a famine” (GoogleBooks.org).
The book helps our students to understand how fortunate we are to live in a place where electricity is readily available for us.
Here are some conversation starters you can ask at home to spark a conversation:
-How is your life different from William’s life?
-How does the windmill give William and the people of Malawai electricity?
-Why is the windmill a symbol of hope?
-How can you help preserve electricity?