In 1924 Maine, with the Ku Klux Klan on the rise, orphans Davy and Jo Michaud are taken in by a famous aviator relative and spend their days doing dangerous stunts until they cross paths with the KKK, prompting them to run for their lives.
Twelve-year-old Homer, a poor but clever orphan, has extraordinary adventures after running away from his evil uncle to rescue his brother, who has been sold into service in the Civil War.