Max lives a comfortable life in Russia, surrounded by friends, family, and his beloved beagle Charlie. Just then, his father accepts a job offer in Alaska — and Max’s entire world flips upside down. Forced to leave his precious pup and his sweetheart Tanya behind, Max begrudgingly travels to the American tundra. In a foreign place, full of strange people, Max struggles to fit in, until a burgeoning new friendship leads to adventures he will never forget. Max learns to ride a Snowmobile, bathes in natural hot springs, and witnesses the astounding beauty of the Northern Lights. He begins to appreciate his new home, until a terrible accident strands him in a brutal snowstorm… for once, Max’s anxieties are well placed. Pushed to the brink by the Alaskan wilderness, Max discovers a new strength he never knew he had.