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Molly the pony

Pam Kaster - Author

This true account follows Molly from abandonment and rescue through injury, surgery and learning to walk with a prosthetic limb, before she takes on a role as a therapy horse.

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"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"-- "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"--

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Prosthetic limb· ExplainedRelearning to walk· Explained

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Violence and harmMolly is abandoned during Hurricane Katrina.Violence

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Beyond the Cover

prosthetic limbrelearning to walk

Non-fictionIllustrated book

Themes in Context

Adapting after injury

After her front leg is amputated, Molly is fitted with a prosthetic limb and learns to walk again.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The book presents this mainly as information or explanation.

Talk about: What changes might make walking with a prosthetic limb possible for Molly?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

The story brings together a natural disaster, an animal injury and medical treatment, then shows Molly adapting to a prosthetic limb and a new role. It may suit readers interested in animals and recovery.

What Deserves Attention

Pay particular attention to violence and harm.

A Conversation Worth Having

What might help Molly learn to walk with her prosthetic limb, and what do you think being a therapy horse involves?

Reading Approach

Read together at a comfortable pace, pausing around the operation and prosthetic limb if useful. Let the reader lead questions about how Molly adapts and what her therapy role means.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Adapting after injury: Some details of this treatment remain unclear.

Molly the Pony: A True Story - Pam Kaster, Susan Bishay - Google Books

Limited information

Checked: 1 October 2026.

Relevant to: Adapting after injury

Molly the pony by Pam Kaster | Open Library