Molly the Pony: A True Story (My Readers) - Hardcover

Kaster, Pam

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1250004330 ISBN 13: 9781250004338

Publisher: Square Fish, 2012

Synopsis

Molly is abandoned during Hurricane Katrina. After she is rescued, she is attacked by a dog and must undergo a rare surgery for horses: amputation of her front leg. Now fitted with a prosthetic limb, Molly re-learns how to walk and embarks on a new mission as a therapy horse.

This remarkable story of a courageous horse is now in a brand-new format created especially for beginning readers.

About this title

About the Author:

Pam Kaster is a photographer and the author of Zydeco Goes to Horse Camp. She lives in Zachary, Louisiana.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:

Molly the Pony
Chapter One Hurricane Katrina A storm was coming. All day long, cars and trucks filled with people and pets drove away to safety. By nighttime, everyone was gone except a small pony named Molly. Molly was left alone in a barn. She waited for someone to take her away, too. In the morning, the sky filled with clouds. The wind roared. A huge tree fell on Molly's barn. It rained and rained. It rained so much that water came into the barn. Molly stood in a small space in her stall to keep dry. Finally, the rain stopped, and the sun came out. Molly found some hay to nibble, and little puddles of water to drink. Still, no one came for Molly. She waited some more. One morning, Molly heard voices. "A pony is trapped in there!" one said. "Are you sure? It's been two weeks since Hurricane Katrina!" said another. "The door is blocked by a tree. We'll have to cut a hole in the barn to get her out!" Soon, Molly was outside in the sunshine. "It's good your owners left hay in your stall," someone said. "They must have expected to be away only a few days. No one knew the hurricane would cause so much damage." Molly was led to a trailer. The trailer took her away from the barn. When the trailer stopped, a lady led Molly into a small pasture. "You can stay here on Ms. Kaye's farm until your owners come to get you," she said. MOLLY THE PONY. Text copyright © 2012 by Pam Kaster.

About this edition

• Publisher: Square Fish
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1250004330
• ISBN 13: 9781250004338
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 48