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Reviewed on July 1, 2015 | Multimedia Review
Gr 5–8—In the village of Wimbe, Malawi, Kamkwamba and his family, although poor, managed to get by on their farm until a catastrophic drought lead to crop failure. The family comes very close to starving, and this autobiographical work, supported by Korey Jackson's noteworthy narration, gives listeners a real sense of their struggle to survive. After the drought ends, Kamkwamba vows to never again experience such a dire th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More