The whale rider /

Ihimaera, Witi Tame, 1944-

The whale rider / Witi Ihimaera. - [New ed.] - Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed Books, 2002. - 152 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.

For children. Originally published: Auckland, N.Z. : Heinemann, 1987.

As her beloved grandfather, chief of the Maori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, struggles to lead in difficult times and to find a male successor, young Kahu is developing a mysterious relationship with whales, particularly the ancient bull whale whose legendary rider was their ancestor.

0790008696


Whales--New Zealand--Teen fiction.
Māori (New Zealand people)--Teen fiction.
Girls--New Zealand--Teen fiction.


Young adult fiction, New Zealand.

PR9692 / .I25W48 2002

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