TochaseherdreamofgoingtoschoolinherremoteHimalayanvillage,afeistyparaplegicgirllockshornswithhertradition-boundgrandfatheraaa SprightlyChuskit'sdreamofgoingtoschooliscutshortwhensheisrenderedaparaplegicafteranaccident.She'sconfinedtolifeindoorsinthecompanyofherstrictgrandfather,Dorje.ChuskitcontinuestoharborhopesofschoolbutDorjetriestomakeherunderstandthatschoolcan'thandleherneeds.Aslifeathomegetsharder,herbattlewithhergrandfatherexacerbates.CaughtinbetweentheirstruggleareChuskit'sparentsandherenterprisingbrotherwhowanttorespecttheoldworldviewsthatDorjerepresents,butalsowanttokeepChuskit'sspiritalive.Chuskitwillhavetogethergrandfathertoyieldorshewillhavetoaccepttherealityhehaschosenforher.