The Whale Rider
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Product Details
Author:
Witi Ihimaera, Lily Gladstone, Shilo Kino, Loriene Roy
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
192
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group (August 5, 2025)
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9780143138914
ISBN-10:
014313891X
Weight:
9.6oz
Dimensions:
5.28" x 8.04" x 0.72"
File:
RandomHouse-PRH_Book_Company_PRH_PRT_Onix_delta_active_D20260412T082502_155922975-20260412.xml
Folder:
RandomHouse
List Price:
$28.00
Country of Origin:
United States
Pub Discount:
65
Series:
Penguin Vitae
Case Pack:
24
As low as:
$21.56
Publisher Identifier:
P-RH
Discount Code:
A
QuickShip:
Yes
Imprint:
Penguin Classics
Overview
Published 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
A Penguin Classic Hardcover
Eight-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.
A Penguin Classic Hardcover
Eight-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.
