The Whale Rider (16pt Large Print Edition), (Paperback)

from bcquinnsmom

Narrated by Rawiri, a Maori man (the uncle of Kahu who is the central character in this book), the story starts with the birth of Kahu, who the first great-grandchild of the old chief Koro Apirana. Koro is from a long line of whale riders, and had hoped that Kahu would have been a boy to carry on...

from LisaMaria_C

I liked this book, but I loved the 2002 this was based upon, and that no doubt colored my evaluation--the book didn't touch me in the same way. Which is unusual, because I usually prefer the book versions over their film adaptations, consider them the richer experience. And arguably this is, but ...

from Ireadthereforeiam

This book is the inspiration for the fantastic film by Niki Caro. The film is one of my favourtires, and Ihimaera one of NZ's favourite authors. So it was high time I read this book. The story is tied to the Maori myth of Paikea, the whale rider and ancestor of the people of a small North Island ...

from chrissie3

A gem that glistens. Beautiful. A contemporary rewriting of an ancient Maori legend. Its messages speak of the strength of women, but even more importantly of the oneness of the past and present, the rational and the irrational, what we understand and don't understand and of all life on earth. Th...

from Mrs_McGreevy

The Whale Rider is a dream-tale set in modern New Zealand among a tribe that traces their lineage back to the legendary Whale Rider -- the original human to settle New Zealand. The aging chief has no male heir and refuses to see the spiritual aptitude of his granddaughter. In alternate chapters, ...