The Whale Rider was a worldwide hit as a novel and a movie. Retold by Witi Ihimaera as a new, beautifully illustrated picture book for younger readers, it is the story of Kahu, destined to become the leader of her tribe, except her grandfather refuses to accept that a girl could be chief. Then a pod of whales beach themselves and Kahu has to act if she is to save them and her people.
