Whale rider
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Author
Ihimaera, Witi, 1944-
Published
Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, 2003.
Format
Book
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
152 pages ; 21 cm
Status
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Southside - Young Adult
Fiction Ihimaera, W
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Published
Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, 2003.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.7, 5 Points

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General Note
Originally published: Auckland [New Zealand] : Reed Books, 1987.
Description
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.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5.7,5,71662.
Awards
"Winner Audience Award, 2003 Sundance Film Festival"--Cover.

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LC Subjects
Families -- New Zealand -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction.
Māori (New Zealand people) -- Juvenile fiction.
Whales -- Juvenile fiction.
Other Subjects
Family life -- New Zealand -- Fiction.
Human-animal relationships -- Fiction.
Kings, queens, rulers, etc. -- Fiction.
Maori (New Zealand people) -- Fiction.
New Zealand -- Fiction.
Whales -- Fiction.