Twelve-year-old Willow, the daughter of an Anglo father and an Athabascan mother, lives in a remote area of Alaska. She loves running their sled dogs and would love to use them to visit her grandparents' cabin. With her parents' permission, she sets out. Everything goes well until a downed tree unexpectedly appears around a blind curve, and Roxy, the lead dog, cannot stop in time.
The dog is permanently blinded, and Willow feels very guilty about the accident. When it seems
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that the dog might be put down, Willow heads out again to her grandparents' place, taking Roxy along as a passenger.
As it starts to snow, Willow realizes that she might be in trouble. With familiar landmarks hidden by blowing snow and temperatures plummeting below zero, Willow fears that no one will be able to find her in the storm. She doesn't realize, however, that someone is watching her.
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