Published for the first time on the Penguin Classics U.S. list, the bestselling modern classic Māori coming-of-age novel that inspired a multiple-award-winning film starring Academy Award–nominated actress Keisha Castle-Hughes.
The Whale Rider
Witi Ihimaera, Lily Gladstone, Shilo Kino, Loriene Roy
A Penguin Classics Hardcover
The Whale Rider
Witi Ihimaera, Lily Gladstone, Shilo Kino, Loriene Roy
A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, Trade Paperback
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from Witi Ihimaera
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by Kyla Hansell, courtesy of Penguin New Zealand
