Plot Synopsis

Based on the book by Greg Kincaid. While coming to terms with his dad's recent passing in a tractor accident, 13-year old George McCray is living with his grandparents on their Kansas farm. He misses his mom, Jill, who has moved to Minnesota to deal with her grief, but there is the promise of their reunion at Christmas. George feels needed on the farm as he helps his grateful grandfather, Bo, with daily chores and comforts his grandmother, Cora. He soon becomes attached to Tucker, the smart and friendly dog they've taken in when its troubled owner, Frank Thorne, lands in jail. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, a series of storms barrel into the area, knocking out power and creating icy conditions. Bo and George are kept busy clearing local roads with the family snowplow and checking in on stranded neighbors. At the same time, George sets out to make Tucker his own. However, a dubious deal with Frank has near fatal results and weighs heavy on George's conscience, threatening his ownership of Tucker, not to mention his standing in the eyes of his grandfather. It promises to be a Christmas to remember as he learns first hand the importance of responsibility, the faithfulness of friends and the power of love.