Title: The whale rider
First published: 1987
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.
Subjects: Maori (New Zealand people), Whales, Juvenile fiction, Family life, Fiction, Grandfathers, Kings, queens, rulers, Human-animal relationships, Families, Whales, juvenile literature, Children's fiction, Maori (new zealand people), fiction, Human-animal relationships, fiction, Whales, fiction, Family life, fiction, Kings, queens, rulers, etc., fiction, New zealand, fiction, Child and youth fiction
Places: New Zealand