Based on the story of Beautiful Joe, the dog made famous by Canada's beloved author and early animal welfare activist Margaret Marshall Saunders.

When twelve year old Birch learns the rare clock gene she inherited from her grandmother allows her to time travel, she's not excited, she's terrified! After all, Birch has a dismal track record when it comes to succeeding at new endeavors. But when she agrees to try and grant her beloved Gran's last wish by traveling back to 1894 Ontario, Canada on behalf of animal welfare, she discovers amazing things not only about herself but about the power of courage.