"On a lazy summer day, Hector Fox and his friends watch a kite soar on the afternoon breeze and get a crazy idea: they also want to fly like a bird. Can the friends work together to design and build a flying machine? Can they find a brave pilot? And what happens if something goes wrong in the skies above Owl Hill? As their latest adventure unfolds, Hector Fox and his woodland friends realize it will also take a little bravery to save the day." --...

"As a growing flock of ravens circles the Stone Tower where they live, three scared mice send a desperate note to Hector Fox, seeking help. Was the long-feared Raven’s Revenge finally coming true? Did danger lie ahead? With the note and a mysterious black feather as their only clues, Hector and his woodland friends set out through the Green Wood on another adventure to solve the mystery and hopefully save the day." --book jacket

Although raised on a Southern plantation and owned by a Confederate officer, a Tennessee walking horse helps a slave during the Civil War.