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The whale rider
—Ihimaera, Witi, 1944-
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.
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Subjects:
Families -- New Zealand -- Fiction.Families -- New Zealand -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- New Zealand.
Grandfathers -- Juvenile fiction.
Heads of state -- Fiction.
Heads of state -- Juvenile fiction.
Human-animal relationships -- Fiction.
Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction.
Human-animal relationships.
Maori (New Zealand people)
Maori (New Zealand people) -- Fiction.
Maori (New Zealand people) -- Juvenile fiction.
New Zealand -- Fiction.
New Zealand -- Juvenile fiction.
Whales -- Fiction.
Whales -- Juvenile fiction.
Whales.
Genre:
Film adaptations.ISBN:
0152050175
0152050167 (pbk.)
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
Publisher, Date:
Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, 2003.
Description:
152 p.
Notes:
Includes glossary.
LCCN:
2003003943
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