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Kamkwamba worked with former Associated Press reporter Bryan Mealer to write the story, as he did for the original adult version.

“I hope the book will encourage [children] with their studies and their passions—and teach them never to give up,” said the 24-year-old Malawi native.

Both books tell the story of how Kamkwamba, at age 14, built a windmill from spare parts to help his small African town survive a famine.

Read the full story, published 1/12/12 by Publisher’s Weekly.