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