A young calf named Rissa loves making friends among the other whale calves, turtles, and seals in the area. In her first adventure away from her mom, Rissa meets Tessa Turtle with her twin leatherbacks. As she expands her territory, she learns that danger lurks in the coastal waters. With the guidance of her mom and new friends, Rissa quickly understands that nobody does it alone. This is a story of friendship, full of fun facts about right whales. Rissa's tale provides a journey that adventurous readers will want to take again and again.