TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ihimaera, Witi,
TI  - The whale rider
SN  - 1869480643 (pbk.)
AV  - PR9639.3.I5 W48 1992
U1  - NZ823.2 20
PY  - 1992///
CY  - Auckland, N.Z.
PB  - Mandarin
KW  - Whales
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Grandfathers
KW  - Family life
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Kings, queens, rulers, etc
KW  - Human-animal relationships
KW  - New Zealand fiction
KW  - 20th century
N1  - Novel; "First published 1987 by Heinemann (NZ) Ltd"--T.p. verso
N2  - Witi Ihimaera's timeless story tells how the courage of one girl in standing against the tide of tradition enables her tribe to become reconnected with their ancestral life force. The Whale Rider has become one of Witi Ihimaera's best-loved stories, capturing readers with its universal themes of conflict between generations and genders, respect for nature, family love and personal courage. Now the movie adaptation, Whale Rider, has brought the story to an international audience
ER  -