Witi Ihimaera
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 â€˜whale rider.â€™ In every generation since Kahutia, a male heir has inherited the title of chief. But now there is no male heir, and the aging chief is desperate to find a successor. Kahu is his only great-grandchildâ€”and Maori tradition has no use for a girl. But when hundreds of whales beach themselves and threaten the future of the Maori tribe, Kahu will do anything to save themâ€”even the impossible.
Fiction,Young Adult,Fantasy,Magical Realism,Fantasy,Mythology,Audiobook,Childrens,Middle Grade,Animals,Childrens,Academic,School
The Whale Rider