TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ihimaera,Witi
TI  - The whale rider
SN  - 0152050175 :
PY  - 2003///, c1987
CY  - Orlando, Fla.
PB  - Harcourt
KW  - Māori (New Zealand people)
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Human-animal relationships
KW  - Whales
KW  - Kings and rulers
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Young adult fiction
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Originally published: Auckland [New Zealand] : Reed Books, 1987
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  -