An edition of The whale rider
(1987)
Whale Rider.
by Witi Tame Ihimaera
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A timeless story of the courage of one Maori girl who stood against the tide of tradition and enabled her tribe to reconnect with their ancestral life force. The film adaptation of "Whale Rider" brings the story to an international audience.
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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 fictionPlaces
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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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| April 22, 2011 | Edited by OCLC Bot | Added OCLC numbers. |
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| September 23, 2008 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Talis record |