Left alone at age seven, having raised himself in a wild and isolated valley to the age of twelve, young Alegro sets out on a journey to find companionship and wealth in a city over the mountain. What he finds is a series of hard lessons that ultimately will change his life for the better in ways he could not imagine. Sandra Smithson tells a tale of adventure and discovery in a world not always friendly but with opportunities in the most unlikely places with the most unlikely people—and one Very Imperfect Poodle.