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The Whale Rider

By Witi Ihimaera

(19)

| Paperback | 9780152050160

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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 Continue

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The Whale Rider

The Whale Rider Witi Ihimaera Harcourt Paperback 168 pages May 2003 Witi Ihimaera’s The Whale Rider is one of those rare books that is so pure and so moving that it makes you believe anything is possible. Most specifically, it makes you believe that ... (read full critics)

curledup published on Tue, 7 Sep 2010

2 Reviews

i liked the movie better

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Notakiwi said on Feb 11, 2009 | Add your feedback

A lovely book, though I think I enjoyed the film more. It's almost a shame I read the book after seeing the movie, because I think my experience of the movie has coloured my reaction to the book.

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Hold Your Spin said on Nov 19, 2006 | Add your feedback