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 "whale rider." 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-grandchild--and Maori tradition has no use for a girl. But when hundreds of whales beach themselves and threaten the future of the Maori tribe, it is Kahu who saves the tribe when she reveals that she has the whale rider's ancient gift of communicating with whales.
Now available in simultaneous hardcover and paperback editions.
Feature film in theaters in June 2003!
Now available in simultaneous hardcover and paperback editions.
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Hardback Editions
August 2008 : Library Binding
 | Title: The Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 1-4395-1719-3 / 978-1-4395-1719-2 Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2005 : Hardback
 | Title: The Whale Rider (New Windmills) Author(s): ISBN: 0-435-13108-7 / 978-0-435-13108-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Heinemann Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2003 : Library Binding
 | Title: Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 0-613-70660-9 / 978-0-613-70660-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Topeka Bindery Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2003 : Hardback
 | Title: The Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 0-7569-3409-5 / 978-0-7569-3409-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Perfection Learning Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2003 : Hardback
 | Title: The Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 0-15-205017-5 / 978-0-15-205017-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 1988 : Hardback
 | Title: Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 0-434-36505-X / 978-0-434-36505-0 (UK edition) Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1987 : Hardback
 | Title: The Whale Rider Author(s): Witi IHIMAERA ISBN: 0-86863-684-3 (New Zealand edition) Publisher: Heinemann Availability: Amazon More details... |
Paperback Editions
November 2008 : Paperback
 | Title: The Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 0-14-301139-1 / 978-0-14-301139-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 2008 : Paperback
 | Title: The Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 0-7900-0931-5 / 978-0-7900-0931-5 (New Zealand edition) Publisher: Penguin New Zealand Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 2008 : Paperback
 | Title: Whale Rider, The Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 0-14-350327-8 / 978-0-14-350327-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Puffin Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
October 2005 : Paperback
 | Title: The Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 1-84458-574-3 / 9781844585748 (UK edition) Publisher: Chrysalis Children's Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 2003 : Paperback
 | Title: The Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 1-86105-704-0 / 9781861057044 (UK edition) Publisher: Robson Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 2003 : Paperback
 | Title: The Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 0-15-205016-7 / 978-0-15-205016-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Harcourt Paperbacks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2002 : Paperback
 | Title: The Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 0-7900-0868-8 / 978-0-7900-0868-4 (New Zealand edition) Publisher: Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2002 : Paperback
 | Title: The Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 0-7900-0869-6 / 978-0-7900-0869-1 (New Zealand edition) Publisher: Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1987 : Paperback
 | Title: Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
2009 : Audio CD
 | Title: The Whale Rider - on Playaway Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 1-74201-932-3 / 9781742019321 (Australia edition) Publisher: Playaway Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
April 2005 : Audio CD
 | Title: The Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 1-74093-558-6 / 9781740935586 (Australia edition) Publisher: Bolinda Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2004 : Audio CD
 | Title: The Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera, Jay Laga'aia ISBN: 1-74094-783-5 / 9781740947831 (Australia edition) Publisher: Bolinda Audio Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
March 2009 : Unknown
 | Title: The Whale Rider [With Earbuds] (Playaway Children) Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 1-74214-326-1 / 9781742143262 (Australia edition) Publisher: Playaway Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
August 2003 : Turtleback
 | Title: Whale Rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 0-606-28873-2 / 978-0-606-28873-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Demco Media Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2002 : Unknown
 | Title: The whale rider Author(s): Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 0-7900-0870-X / 978-0-7900-0870-7 (New Zealand edition) Publisher: Reed Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1992 : Unknown
 | Title: The whale rider Author(s): Witi Tame Ihimaera ISBN: 1-86948-064-3 / 9781869480646 (New Zealand edition) Publisher: Mandarin Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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