Three-year-old Lila, abandoned in a blizzard by her abusive adoptive parents, is rescued by poor hunter Rowan. She can talk to animals, helping the family avoid a deadly avalanche, find rare herbs and berries, and catch a massive snow-rabbit migration. As they prosper, the Millers demand money and forge adoption papers to reclaim her. The fraud is exposed, the adoption is confirmed, and Lila finally finds a true home with Rowan, Erin, and Finn.