Following the civil war, katie, the daughter of a plantation owner, and mayme, a young slave, formed an unlikely partnership. Despite the odds against them, they've managed to hang onto their friendship--and the plantati...Following the civil war, katie, the daughter of a plantation owner, and mayme, a young slave, formed an unlikely partnership. Despite the odds against them, they've managed to hang onto their friendship--and the plantation--while hiding the fact that they are war orphans.