William Kamkwamba, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Lesson plans and teaching resources


Kamkwamba's blog. See how he continues to help his community.


Kamkwamba's TED talk, 5:59.


Kamkwamba briefly tells his story. Don't miss the part near the end when he discusses his first experience with Google. This interview runs 7:44.


From Google Books, text of parts of the book.


Scroll down to find several activities to support study of this book, including literature circle connections, research for background information, and making predictions (foreshadowing).


On this page, a dozen book club discussion questions. Follow links to a summary, author biography, and reviews.