152 pages
English language
Published Nov. 14, 2002 by Reed Books.
The whale rider
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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.
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people) -- Juvenile fiction.
- Maori (New Zealand people) -- Fiction.
- Human-animal relationships -- Fiction.
- Whales -- Fiction.
- Grandfathers -- Fiction.
- Family life -- New Zealand -- Fiction.
- Kings, queens, rulers, etc. -- Fiction.
- New Zealand -- Fiction.