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\u00b4s tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season\u00b4s 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\u00b4s life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William\u00b4s 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\u00b4s brilliant idea can light up the world.