Ihimaera, Witi,  1944- <br/><br/>
The whale rider / 
Witi Ihimaera. 
 - New York :  RAUPO,  1987. 
 - 182 p. ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes glossary. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780143011392 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003003943 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Maori (New Zealand people)--Fiction.<br/>Family life--New Zealand--Fiction.<br/>Grandfathers--Fiction.<br/>Human-animal relationships--Fiction.<br/>Kings, queens, rulers, etc.--Fiction.<br/>Whales--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>New Zealand--Fiction.