Gidjie is an Anishinaabe girl who lives near the shore of Lake Superior. Her best friend is an opossum. Her grandmother is an expert baker, traveling animal medic, and part-time bird. When Gidjie receives an invitation from a dancing fox to set off on an adventure and find the whereabouts of the fox's kits, she soon realizes it's not just the kits that are in danger; her aunt is also missing.