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LEADER: 01579cam 2200373 a 4500
001 2003003943
003 DLC
005 20041202082846.0
008 030303s2003 flu c 000 1 eng
010 $a 2003003943
020 $a0152050175 (alk. paper)
020 $a0152050167 (pbk.)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $alcac
050 00 $aPZ7.I273$bWh 2003
082 00 $a[Fic]$221
100 1 $aIhimaera, Witi Tame,$d1944-
245 14 $aThe whale rider /$cWiti Ihimaera.
250 $a1st U.S. ed.
260 $aOrlando :$bHarcourt,$c2003.
300 $a152 p. ;$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 $aMaori (New Zealand people)$vJuvenile fiction.
650 1 $aMaori (New Zealand people)$vFiction.
650 1 $aHuman-animal relationships$vFiction.
650 1 $aWhales$vFiction.
650 1 $aGrandfathers$vFiction.
650 1 $aFamily life$zNew Zealand$vFiction.
650 1 $aKings, queens, rulers, etc.$vFiction.
651 1 $aNew Zealand$vFiction.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/har051/2003003943.html
856 41 $3Sample text$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/samples/har051/2003003943.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/har031/2003003943.html