Isabel of the Whales quickly pulls the reader into an exciting marine fantasy adventure. This book would be great to use in the classroom to introduce a unit on marine life since there are many facts woven into the story. At the same time, students can use this book as a mentor text to learn how an author can use information to create and deepen the interest in a story. Along with a high interest story line, amazing descriptions captivate the reader, such as whales meeting each other for the first time, whale play, being in the ocean during a storm, witnessing a whale birth. As a teacher and librarian I highly recommend this book.