As her beloved grandfather, chief of the Maori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, struggles to lead in difficult times and to find a male successor, young Kahu is developing a mysterious relationship with whales, particularly the ancient bull whale.

• ISBN: 9780152050160
• Author: Ihimaera, Witi
• Published: 2003 , Harcourt
• Themes: Maori, Tradition, Whales
• Descriptors: Fiction, New Zealand, Oceania, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
• No. of pages: 168