Harry “Dit” Sims and Emma Walker are the unlikeliest of friends. Emma, the educated twelve-year-old daughter of Moundville’s new postmaster but to Dit it is all wrong. Because Dit told the new postmaster would have a boy he’s same age, not a girl. But the rest of the town is more surprised with the Walker family’s color than whether Emma is a boy or girl. No one knew the new postmaster’s family would be black. But Dit’s mother doesn’t care. Her rule is to be nice to everyone, and she makes everyone follows that rule. Before long, Dit’s glad that Mama’s makes him follow that rule. Because Emma’s not like anyone he’s ever known. She doesn’t play baseball too well and can’t fish or climb, but proper talking, shoe wearing, brainy Emma is the first