13-year-old William Kamkwamba is thrown out of the school he loves when his family can no longer afford the fees.Sneaking back into the school library, he finds a way, using the bones of the bicycle belonging to his father Trywell, tobuild a windmill which then saves his village from famine.The emotional journey of a father and his exceptional son atits heart, William's tale captures the incredible determination of a boy whose inquisitive mind overcame every obstacle in his path.