Adelina is a ten-year-old girl who lives in a quiet fishing village in Baja California, Mexico. Adelina has some very special friends-the gray whales-that come every year to spend the winter months and give birth to their calves in the protected lagoon near her home. This beautifully photographed photo-essay introduces young readers to a very special way of life, offering insights into the world of these giant mammals of the sea. Text and photographs by Richard Sobol.

Related: All Ages, Americas, Mexico, Nonfiction

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• ISBN: 9780525471103
• Author: Sobol, Richard
• Published: 2003, Dutton Juvenile
• Themes: Fishing, journeys, Life, migration, Whales, Winter
• Descriptors: All Ages, Americas, Mexico, Nonfiction
• No. of pages: 32