A Boy Asked the Wind
Author : Barbara Nickel
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 16,85 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9780889955547
A Boy Asked the Wind
Author : Barbara Nickel
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,66 MB
Release : 2015
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN : 9780889954809
Book Description
A whimsical dance around the world on the shoulders of the world's most celebrated winds, starting with the Chinooks.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Author : William Kamkwamba
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 23,38 MB
Release : 2015-02-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1101637420
Book Description
Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.
What Color Is the Wind?
Author : Anne Herbauts
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,10 MB
Release : 2016
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN : 9781592702213
Book Description
A blind child questions all he encounters--a dog, wolf, elephant, mountain, bird, stream, and tree--about the color of the wind. Each responds differently, with a shape, color, smell, texture, or idea. Each page displays a visual and tactile palette of cutouts, textures, colors. It is a sensory experience that makes the invisible experiential, ending with the wind as the pages fly. A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels, Anne Herbauts expresses an original world in each of her books. Awake to the richness of the world, endlessly curious, and rigorous in her work, Anne has written and illustrated over twenty books.
When the Wind Changed
Author : Ruth Park
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 26,78 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Australian fiction
ISBN : 9780207167614
Book Description
Josh is a little boy who likes to make faces. He practises his scary faces every day. If only Josh had listened when his father told him what would happen when the wind changed Ages 4+
Abby Flies a Kite
Author : Kerry Dinmont
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,32 MB
Release : 2017-08
Category : Kites
ISBN : 9781503820142
Book Description
Provides a general introduction to flying kites and how the wind affects how the kite behaves.
The Shadow of the Wind
Author : Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 35,1 MB
Release : 2005-01-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101147067
Book Description
The New York Times bestseller “The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero.” —Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice) “One gorgeous read.” —Stephen King Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer’s son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julián Carax. But when he sets out to find the author’s other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax’s books in existence. Soon Daniel’s seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona’s darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.
The Name of the Wind
Author : Patrick Rothfuss
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 32,9 MB
Release : 2009-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0756405890
Book Description
In these pages you will come to know Kvothe the notorious magician, the accomplished thief, the masterful musician, the dragon-slayer, the legend-hunter, the lover, the thief and the infamous assassin.
The Wind Boy
Author : Ethel Cook Eliot
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,26 MB
Release : 1996-12
Category : Fairies
ISBN : 9780961596156
Book Description
A newly arrived family in a small village finds enchantment when their housekeeper, a mysterious girl from the mountains, introduces them to the world of fairies.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Author : William Kamkwamba
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 35,13 MB
Release : 2009-09-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 006193769X
Book Description
Now a Netflix Film, Starring and Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor of 12 Years a Slave William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger. But William had read about windmills, and he dreamed of building one that would bring to his small village a set of luxuries that only 2 percent of Malawians could enjoy: electricity and running water. His neighbors called him misala—crazy—but William refused to let go of his dreams. With a small pile of once-forgotten science textbooks; some scrap metal, tractor parts, and bicycle halves; and an armory of curiosity and determination, he embarked on a daring plan to forge an unlikely contraption and small miracle that would change the lives around him. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a remarkable true story about human inventiveness and its power to overcome crippling adversity. It will inspire anyone who doubts the power of one individual's ability to change his community and better the lives of those around him.
