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The Whale Rider by Witi Tame Ihimaera is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Whale Rider about?

Eight-year-old Kahu, a member of the Maori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, fights to prove her love, her leadership, and her destiny. Her people claim descent from Kahutia Te Rangi, the legendary "whale rider." In every generation since Kahutia, a male heir has inherited the title of chief. But now there is no male heir, and the aging chief is desperate to find a successor. Kahu is his only great-grandchildand Maori tradition has no use for a girl. But when hundreds of whales beach themselves and threaten the future of the Maori tribe, it is Kahu who saves the tribe when she reveals that she has the whale rider's ancient gift of communicating with whales. Now available in simultaneous hardcover and paperback editions. Feature film in theaters in June 2003! 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. Library : Fantasy Formats : EPUB ISBN : 9780143011392

Who reads The Whale Rider?

Author

Witi Tame Ihimaera

Publisher

Penguin Group (NZ);Penguin New Zealand

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780143011392

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction

Rating

3.83 / 5 (30 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14