{"product_id":"the-whale-rider-hardcover","title":"The Whale Rider - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWiti Ihimaera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLily Gladstone\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eShilo Kino\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished 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-Hughes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Penguin Classic Hardcover \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEight-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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWiti Ihimaera\u003c\/b\u003e is one of New Zealand's most prolific and accomplished writers. Witi's first novel, \u003ci\u003eTangi\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Wattie Book of the Year Award in 1974, a feat he repeated with \u003ci\u003eThe Matriarch\u003c\/i\u003e in 1986. His celebrated novel \u003ci\u003eBulibasha: King of the Gypsies\u003c\/i\u003e, now adapted as the film \u003ci\u003eMahana\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Montana Book Award in 1995. Witi's other novels and short story collections include \u003ci\u003eThe Whale Rider\u003c\/i\u003e (also adapted as an internationally successful film), \u003ci\u003eDream Swimmer \u003c\/i\u003e(sequel to the award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Matriarch\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003ePounamu Pounamu\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Nights in the Gardens of Spain\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2015 he published the first volume of his autobiography, \u003ci\u003eMāori Boy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eLily Gladstone\u003c\/b\u003e (foreword) made history by becoming the first Indigenous person to win a Golden Globe for best actress and the first Native American performer to be nominated for best actress, at the 2024 Academy Awards for \u003ci\u003eKillers of the Flower Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eShilo Kino\u003c\/b\u003e (introduction) is an Indigenous author from Aotearoa (New Zealand). She is a descendant of the tribes Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Maniapoto. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Porangi Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Young Adult Fiction Award at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children \u0026amp; Young Adults in 2021. Her second novel, \u003ci\u003eAll That We Know\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Mao Press in 2024. As a journalist, she has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e (New Zealand) and multiple other media outlets in New Zealand, exploring themes of social justice, identity, and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whale Rider\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52581023514931,"sku":"9780143138914","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/FhL_33y-CG9780143138914.webp?v=1761540858","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-whale-rider-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}