The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
by Katherine Paterson

An exquisite mandarin duck is taken by a greedy tyrant who wants nothing else but to show-off with the bird. The poor and lonely duck longs for his mate. One of the lord's servants feels sorry for the duck and lets it go free. Happily, the mandarin duck flies home to her mate and tells him the entire story. Back at the palace, the generous maid has been sentenced to death. The birds want to help her, but how what can ducks do against a powerful lord?
 

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