ANY Contents Introduction Power and Hope 4 Sooooooooooor Chapter 1 At Home in Malawi 6 Chapter 2 Its Only Natural 10 Chapter 3 The Wind is Picking Up 18 Chapter 4 Telling His Story 24 Writing Prompts 30 Learning More 31 Glossary 32 Index 32
Power and Hope Every person has a unique story to tell Stories about remarkable people are sometimes told and remembered by many people while others aren't as widely known We all have different ideas about what makes someone remarkable Creativity and hope are two remarkable qualities that William Kamkwamba kam kuh WOM buh showed when he was forced to leave school and help his parents by working Even though he was no longer able to attend school William was determined to continue learning and made remarkable things happen His accomplishments inspire people all over the world What is a Biography A biography is the story of a persons experiences We read biographies to learn more about a persons life A biography is based on primary sources such as a persons own words or pictures and secondary sources such as information from friends family media and research Mr William Kamkwamba built his community s first
ABOUT IT Remarkable William After reading a book about the power of the wind William decided to make a OTHINK windmill He created an electric wind Whois someone you consider machine for his family that brought to be remarkable What qualities do they have How electricity and light to their home As do you define remarkable you read about William Kamkwamba think about the qualities that made his achievements possible William Kamkwamba s parents Agnes and Trywell proudly stand in the brightly lit entrance to their
