The whale rider

Witi Ihimaera

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In every generation since the legendary ‘whale rider’, a male descendant inherits the title of chief. But now there is no male heir – there’s only Kahu. She should be next in line for the title, but her great-grandfather is blinded by tradition and sees no use for a girl. But Kahu will not be ignored. And in her struggle, she has a unique ally: the ancient whale rider himself. With a fierce determination and the power of her gifts, Kahu may be able to strengthen her tribe’s ancestral connections, earn her great-grandfather’s attention – and lead her community to a bold new future. Can she embrace her destiny and become the next whale rider?

ISBN: 9780241669983 Category:

Description

In every generation since the legendary ‘whale rider’, a male descendant inherits the title of chief. But now there is no male heir-there’s only Kahu. She should be next in line for the title, but her great-grandfather is blinded by tradition and sees no use for a girl.

But Kahu will not be ignored. And in her struggle, she has a unique ally: the ancient whale rider himself. With a fierce determination and the power of her gifts, Kahu may be able to strengthen her tribe’s ancestral connections, earn her great-grandfather’s attention-and lead her community to a bold new future.

Can she embrace her destiny and become the next whale rider?

Additional information

Weight 0.131 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 13.1 × 1.1 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

144

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

823.914 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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