TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ihimaera,Witi
TI  - The whale rider
SN  - 9780143011392
PY  - 1987///
CY  - New York
PB  - RAUPO
KW  - Maori (New Zealand people)
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Family life
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Grandfathers
KW  - Human-animal relationships
KW  - Kings, queens, rulers, etc
KW  - Whales
N1  - Includes glossary
N2  - 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
ER  -