The Whale Rider
First edition cover | |
| Author | Witi Ihimaera |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Jay Laga'aia |
| Illustrator | Bruce Potter |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel, children's fiction |
| Set in | Whangara, 1980s |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Publication place | New Zealand |
| Media type | Print: hardback |
| Pages | 122 |
| ISBN | 9780868636849 |
| OCLC | 1031551009 |
| 823.92 | |
| LC Class | PR9639.I5 W48 |
| Preceded by | The Matriarch |
| Followed by | Dear Miss Mansfield: a tribute to Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp |
The Whale Rider is a 1987 novel by New Zealand author Witi Ihimaera. In 2002 it was adapted into a film, Whale Rider, directed by Niki Caro.