Clifford joins a traveling carnival when he mistakenly believes that he has become a burden to his human family. He helps his new animal buddies overcome their fears, saves the carnival from going bust, and finds his way home to his real family.

"In 1936 San Francisco, eighteen-year-old Willa MacCarthy is bound for the convent. But when she discovers her love of medicine, she will defy her family and work with a female doctor to care for those building the Golden Gate Bridge"-- Provided by publisher.