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Download or read book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind written by William Kamkwamba and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Giant Ball of String written by Arthur Geisert and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2002 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rumpus Ridge, Wisconsin, is proud to have the biggest ball of string in the world, so when they lose their treasure to a nearby town they devise a clever plan to get it back.
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Download or read book Death on the Lonely Llano Estacado written by Bill Neal and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the winter of 1901, James W. Jarrott led a band of twenty-five homesteader families toward the Llano Estacado in far West Texas, newly opened for settlement by a populist Texas legislature. But frontier cattlemen who had been pasturing their herds on the unfenced prairie land were enraged by the encroachment of these “nesters.” In August 1902 a famous hired assassin, Jim Miller, ambushed and murdered J. W. Jarrott. Who hired Miller? This crime has never been solved, until now. Award-winning author Bill Neal investigates this cold case and successfully pieces together all the threads of circumstantial evidence to fit the noose snugly around the neck of Jim Miller’s employer. What emerges from these pages is the strength of intriguing characters in an engrossing narrative: Jim Jarrott, the diminutive advocate who fearlessly champions the cause of the little guy. The ruthless and slippery assassin, Deacon Jim Miller. And finally Jarrott’s young widow Mollie, who perseveres and prospers against great odds and tells the settlers to “Stay put!”
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Download or read book We Are All So Good at Smiling written by Amber McBride and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2023-01-10 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They Both Die at the End meets The Bell Jar in this haunting, beautiful young adult novel-in-verse about clinical depression and healing from trauma, from National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride. Whimsy is back in the hospital for treatment of clinical depression. When she meets a boy named Faerry, she recognizes they both have magic in the marrow of their bones. And when Faerry and his family move to the same street, the two start to realize that their lifelines may have twined and untwined many times before. They are both terrified of the forest at the end of Marsh Creek Lane. The Forest whispers to Whimsy. The Forest might hold the answers to the part of Faerry he feels is missing. They discover the Forest holds monsters, fairy tales, and pain that they have both been running from for 11 years.
Download or read book Forms of Modernity written by Rachel Schmidt and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2011-04-09 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a critical cliché that Cervantes' Don Quixote is the first modern novel, but this distinction raises two fundamental questions. First, how does one define a novel? And second, what is the relationship between this genre and understandings of modernity? In Forms of Modernity, Rachel Schmidt examines how seminal theorists and philosophers have wrestled with the status of Cervantes' masterpiece as an 'exemplary novel', in turn contributing to the emergence of key concepts within genre theory. Schmidt's discussion covers the views of well-known thinkers such as Friedrich Schlegel, José Ortega y Gasset, and Mikhail Bakhtin, but also the pivotal contributions of philosophers such as Hermann Cohen and Miguel de Unamuno. These theorists' examinations of Cervantes's fictional knight errant character point to an ever-shifting boundary between the real and the virtual. Drawing from both intellectual and literary history, Forms of Modernity richly explores the development of the categories and theories that we use today to analyze and understand novels.
Download or read book The Death of Don Quixote written by Eliezer Oyola and published by Palibrio. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essay was inspired by the tragic events of September 11, 2001 in New York City and other strategic places in the United States. The author studies the fictional character created by Miguel de Cervantes in 1605 from a variety of perspectives. He relates "the death of Don Quixote" to the destruction of the famed twin towers, thus arriving at a symbolic interpretation of certain epoch-making events in the history of mankind. Special emphasis is given to imperial politics and the history of communication technology. The term "technological extension" was suggested by the studies of Marshall McLuhan and others. The main premise is that with every technological extension come vast cultural transformations and new perceptions of the universe. The reader will most certainly perceive in this essay, as James Joyce said in Ulysses, "a myriad metamorphoses of symbol."
Download or read book Wind Power for the World written by Preben Maegaard and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sheds light on how the modern 3-bladed wind turbine came into being, and who, how and what in the proceeding period caused the success. It looks back over three decades to find the roots of this exciting development, a long cavalcade of developers, inventors, and manufacturers including the Danish authors who themselves were part of the b
Download or read book The History of Don Quixote by Cervantes written by T. Teignmouth Shore and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-10-19 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.
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Download or read book Classics Retold World s Greatest Tales Adapted for the Youngest written by Charles Dickens and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-16 with total page 1176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classics Retold – World's Greatest Tales Adapted for the Youngest' is a meticulously curated collection that breathes new life into timeless narratives, presenting them in a form that is accessible to younger readers while preserving the essence of the original stories. This anthology spans a wide array of literary genres and styles, from the epic poetry of Homer to the satirical prose of Jonathan Swift, thereby offering an eclectic mix that highlights the diversity and adaptability of classic literature. Among the standout features of this collection are age-appropriate adaptations of such seminal works as 'Don Quixote', 'Gulliver's Travels', and 'The Canterbury Tales', each meticulously tailored to resonate with a younger demographic without diminishing the original's literary value. The contributing authors and editors, including luminaries like Charles Dickens, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Daniel Defoe, bring their unique literary talents and backgrounds to the task of retelling these classics. Their collective efforts align with various historical, cultural, and literary movements, from the Enlightenment to Romanticism, thereby enriching the reader's comprehension of these movements and their influence on the original texts. The diversity of authors ensures a rich tapestry of perspectives and styles, offering readers an expansive view of classic literature's scope and its ongoing relevance. 'Retold Classics – World's Greatest Tales Adapted for the Youngest' is an invaluable resource for young readers and educators alike, providing a unique opportunity to engage with foundational literary works in a manner that is both accessible and engaging. This anthology is an invitation to explore a world of adventure, wisdom, and fantasy, bridging the gap between centuries-old texts and contemporary audiences. It encourages a lifelong love of reading and a deepened appreciation for the enduring power of storytelling, making it essential reading for anyone eager to instill a passion for literature in the next generation.
Download or read book The Greatest Books of All Time Retold for Children written by Charles Dickens and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 1176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat presents to you this unique and meticulously edited collection of "Classics Retold" which includes world's best-known classics in simplified and captivating language for our young listeners and readers: The Iliad of Homer Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca (Homer) The Arabian Nights Entertainments (Andrew Lang) Viking Tales (Jennie Hall) Tales of King Arthur and the Round Table (Andrew Lang) Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key (Geoffrey Chaucer) Tales from Shakespeare (Charles and Mary Lamb) Don Quixote (Miguel Cervantes) The Pilgrim's Progress (John Bunyan) Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe) Gulliver's Travels: Voyage to Lilliput (Jonathan Swift) Little Goody Two-Shoes &Mrs Margery Two-Shoes (Oliver Goldsmith) Charles Dickens' Children Stories (Charles Dickens) The Story of Hiawatha (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Winston Stokes) Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe) The Story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith (E. Boyd Smith)
Download or read book Classics Retold World s Greatest Tales Adapted for the Youngest written by Homer and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-07-27 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: e-artnow presents to you this meticulously edited collection of "Classics Retold – World's Greatest Tales Adapted for the Youngest" which includes world's best-known classics in simplified and captivating language for our young listeners and readers:_x000D_ The Iliad of Homer _x000D_ Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca (Homer)_x000D_ The Arabian Nights Entertainments (Andrew Lang)_x000D_ Viking Tales (Jennie Hall)_x000D_ Tales of King Arthur and the Round Table (Andrew Lang)_x000D_ Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key (Geoffrey Chaucer)_x000D_ Tales from Shakespeare (Charles and Mary Lamb)_x000D_ Don Quixote (Miguel Cervantes)_x000D_ The Pilgrim's Progress (John Bunyan) _x000D_ Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)_x000D_ Gulliver's Travels: Voyage to Lilliput (Jonathan Swift)_x000D_ Little Goody Two-Shoes &Mrs Margery Two-Shoes (Oliver Goldsmith)_x000D_ Charles Dickens' Children Stories (Charles Dickens)_x000D_ The Story of Hiawatha (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Winston Stokes)_x000D_ Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe)_x000D_ The Story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith (E. Boyd Smith)
