In 1857, after her uncle evicts thirteen-year-old Tess and her father from their Scotland home and they are forced to immigrate to Vancouver Island, Canada, she forms her own opinions about social and class differences.
Twelve-year-old Paulie volunteers at the local stable and rides her favorite horse, Duke, but when the stable is sold and the horses are sent away, Paulie and her Nana try to save Duke from the auction block.
