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Book Review of The Whale Rider

The Whale Rider
The Whale Rider
Author: Witi Ihimaera
Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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Helpful Score: 1


Oh wow! This was such a short book, but I loved it. I read it in one sitting. It's about a girl who adores her great-grandfather who shuns her because being the first born great-grandchild she should have been a boy. It has lots of folklore, hope, destiny, love, and comedy. Definitely one of my new all time favorites!! I have never seen the movie based on this book, but now I want to. It won awards, so if it's as good as the book, I can see why!