Ihimaera, W. (1987). The whale rider. Auckland, N.Z. : Heinemann.A beautiful and heart warming story of Kahu Paikea Apirana, a 12 year old Maori girl.
Even though she is the only living child of the tribe's chiefly succession, Kahu is denied to become the leader of the tribe, as she is not a male. The death of her twin brother has further complicated her relationship with grandfather Koro, as he condemns and blames her for everything that goes wrong in the tribe. So Kahu has to fight to win the love of her grandfather and her destiny as tribe leader.
When a pod of whales is stranded on the beach, Kahu can prove she is destined to be the leader of the tribe by riding the biggest whale and leading the pod safely into the sea.
A renown Maori writer, Witi Ihimaera's another tale of the Maori people. He combined past &present and myth &reality and wove a beautiful and unforgettable story.
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