The Whale Rider

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. Also Available As An Ebook