The Whale Rider: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

By: Witi Ihimaera

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Synopsis: Published for the first time on the Penguin Classics U.S. list, the bestselling modern classic Māori coming-of-age novel that inspired a multiple-award-winning film starring Academy Award–nominated actress Keisha Castle-HughesA Penguin Classic HardcoverEight-year-old Kahu craves her great-grandfather&’s love and attention. But he is focused on his duties as chief of a Māori tribe in Whangara, on the east coast of New Zealand—a tribe that claims descent from the legendary &“whale rider.&” In every generation since the whale rider, a male has inherited the title of chief. But now there is no male heir—there&’s only Kahu. She should be the next in line for the title, but her great-grandfather is blinded by tradition and sees no use for a girl. Kahu will not be ignored. And in her struggle, she has a unique ally: the whale rider himself, from whom she has inherited the ability to communicate with whales. Once that sacred gift is revealed, Kahu may be able to reestablish her people&’s ancestral connections, earn her great-grandfather&’s attention, and lead her tribe to a bold new future.

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