TY - BOOK AU - Ihimaera,Witi Tame TI - The whale rider SN - 0152050167 U1 - 823 PY - 2003/// CY - Orlando, Florida PB - Harcourt KW - Maori (New Zealand people) KW - Fiction KW - Domestic fiction KW - lcgft N2 - 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 ER -