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010 _a 2003003943
020 _a9780143011392
100 1 _aIhimaera, Witi,
_d1944-
245 1 4 _aThe whale rider /
_cWiti Ihimaera.
260 _aNew York :
_bRAUPO,
_c1987.
300 _a182 p. ;
_c21 cm.
500 _aIncludes glossary.
520 _aAs 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.
650 0 _aMaori (New Zealand people)
_vFiction.
650 1 _aFamily life
_zNew Zealand
_vFiction.
650 1 _aGrandfathers
_vFiction.
650 1 _aHuman-animal relationships
_vFiction.
650 1 _aKings, queens, rulers, etc.
_vFiction.
650 1 _aWhales
_vFiction.
651 1 _aNew Zealand
_vFiction.
999 _c5058
_d5058