00982cam a2200241 4500 5985 20181127180701.0 2003003943 9780143011392 Ihimaera, Witi, 1944- The whale rider / Witi Ihimaera. New York : RAUPO, 1987. 182 p. ; 21 cm. Includes glossary. 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. Maori (New Zealand people) Fiction. Family life New Zealand Fiction. Grandfathers Fiction. Human-animal relationships Fiction. Kings, queens, rulers, etc. Fiction. Whales Fiction. New Zealand Fiction. 5058 5058 0 0 ddc 0 0 FIC RTCLIB RTCLIB FIC 2022-04-07 9491 2 1 FIC 813.54 IHI 30008528 2024-03-25 00:00:00 2024-03-08 2018-11-27 FIC