Ihimaera, Witi Tame,  1944- <br/><br/>
The whale rider / 
Witi Ihimaera. 
 - 1st U.S. ed. 
 - Orlando :  Harcourt,  2003. 
 - 152 p. ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0152050167 (pbk.) 9780152050160 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Maori (New Zealand people)--Juvenile fiction.<br/>Maori (New Zealand people)--Fiction.<br/>Human-animal relationships--Fiction.<br/>Whales--Fiction.<br/>Grandfathers--Fiction.<br/>Family life--New Zealand--Fiction.<br/>Kings, queens, rulers, etc.--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>New Zealand--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>813.54  / IHI 2003