The whale rider
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Harcourt
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Florida, USA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 152
Copyright date: 2003
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.
Genres: Juvenile fiction.; Fiction.
Description: 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.
Notes: First Harvest edition 2003. Includes glossary.