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An edition of The whale rider (1987)

The whale rider

1st U.S. ed.

by

  • ★★★★ 4.00 ·
  • 5 Ratings
  • 45 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 13 Have read

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.

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Publisher
Harcourt, Inc.
Language
English
Pages
153

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Subjects
Maori (New Zealand people), Whales, Juvenile fiction, Family life, Fiction, Grandfathers, Kings, queens, rulers, Human-animal relationships, Families, Whales, juvenile literature, Children's fiction, Maori (new zealand people), fiction, Human-animal relationships, fiction, Whales, fiction, Family life, fiction, Kings, queens, rulers, etc., fiction, New zealand, fiction, Child and youth fiction
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Cover of: Whale Rider.
Whale Rider.
2005, Heinemann
in English
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Cover of: The whale rider
The whale rider
2003, Harcourt
Hardcover in English - 1st U.S. ed.
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Cover of: The whale rider
The whale rider
2003, Harcourt, Inc.
Paperback in English - 1st U.S. ed.
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Cover of: Te Kaieke Tohora
Te Kaieke Tohora
2002, Reed Consumer Books
in Māori
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The whale rider
2002, Reed Books
in English
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The whale rider
1992, Mandarin
in English
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The whale rider
1987, Heinemann
in English
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Book Details

First Sentence

"In the old days, in the years that have gone before us, the land and sea felt a great emptiness, a yearning."

Edition Notes

First Harvest edition 2003. Includes glossary.

Published in
Florida, USA
Copyright Date
2003

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
[Fic]
Library of Congress
PZ7.I273Wh 2003, PZ7.I273 Wh 2003

Contributors

Designer
Linda Lockowitz
Cover Design
Kelly Eismann

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
153
Dimensions
20.2 x 13.4 x 1.0 centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL39203193M
ISBN 10
0152050167
ISBN 13
9780152050160
LCCN
2003003943
OCLC/WorldCat
51977757
Library Thing
38547
Goodreads
133497

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