The Whale Rider
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Narrated by:
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Witi Ihimaera
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Witi Ihimaera
About this listen
An international bestseller that was made into a multiple award-winning film.
Eight-year-old Kahu craves her great-grandfather's love and attention. But he is focused on his duties as chief of a Maori 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 re-establish her people's ancestral connections, earn her great-grandfather's attention - and lead her tribe to a bold new future.
©2012 Witi Ihimaera (P)2023 Penguin Random House New Zealand AudioWhat listeners say about The Whale Rider
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-09-2024
Brilliant
An absolutely enthralling story with so many life lessons from te ao Maori. Ngā mihi nui
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- Anonymous User
- 10-07-2024
Loved the narration
I love Witi Ihimaera’s voice, so glad to have listened to this version, with Witi loving the emphasis on words he wanted, the Te Reo, inflections. Fantastic story, and I can picture the region he writes about.
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