Whale Rider
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Originally published: Auckland [New Zealand] : Reed Books, 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.
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PUBLISHED
Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, 2003, c1987.
Year Published: 1987
Description: 152 p. ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0152050175
0152050167
SUBJECTS
Maori (New Zealand people) -- Fiction.
Human-animal relationships -- Fiction.
Whales -- Fiction.
Family -- New Zealand -- Fiction.
Kings, queens, rulers, etc. -- Fiction.
New Zealand -- Fiction.