Pamela Rushby

Pamela Rushby, Australian author

A Hero of Malawi

A Hero of MalawiMacmillan, 2010

Meet William Kamkwamba, a boy from Malawi, Africa, who dropped out of high school because his parents could not afford the fees. With time on his hands, but without proper tools or materials, William started to design and build a windmill to generate electricity for his family’s house. Read this book to see how William became a hero in his village and far beyond.