{"product_id":"the-whale-rider-9781459640863","title":"The Whale Rider","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Whale Rider\u003c\/strong\u003e by Ihimaera, Witi. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781459640863.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight - year - old Kahu craves her great - grandfathers 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 - theres 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 peoples ancestral connections, earn her great - grandfathers attention - and lead her tribe to a bold new future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ReadHowYouWant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44957233578037,"sku":"ByrdShop_1459640861","price":30.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781459640863_f11b6892-830f-4420-a0be-c22aaf08430a.jpg?v=1792227438","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-whale-rider-9781459640863","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}