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1987
The whale rider
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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.
Creators
Fiction
Families
Family life
child and youth fiction
JUVENILE FICTION
children's fiction
Family life, fiction
Kings, queens, rulers, etc., fiction
Human-animal relationships
Kings, queens, rulers
Grandfathers
Whales--fiction
Whales
Human-animal relationships, fiction
New Zealand -- Fiction
Whales, juvenile literature
Maori (New Zealand people)
Maori (new zealand people), fiction