# Skyriders

**Author:** Polly Holyoke
**Grade range:** Grades 6–8
**Age range:** 11–14
**First published:** 2024
**Page count:** 306
**Genre:** Middle Grade Fantasy
**ISBN-13:** `9780593464410`
**ISBN-10:** `0593464419`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/skyriders
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

Twelve-year-old Kiesandra and her winged horse N'Rah are bonded mind-to-mind — a bond that becomes critical when ancient monsters reemerge to ravage the land. Injured, Kie's uncle entrusts her with the only battle plan that can stop them. Polly Holyoke's grades 6-8 fantasy adventure is a 2025-2026 Sunshine State Young Readers Award (Florida) nominee.

## Themes

- courage
- friendship
- perseverance

## Where this book is assigned

### Sunshine State Young Readers Award

- **recommended** · 6th grade · Florida — [source: Sunshine State Young Readers Award 2025-2026 Master List (Grades 6-8)](https://www.floridamediaed.org/ssyra-6-8.html)
- **recommended** · 7th grade · Florida — [source: Sunshine State Young Readers Award 2025-2026 Master List (Grades 6-8)](https://www.floridamediaed.org/ssyra-6-8.html)
- **recommended** · 8th grade · Florida — [source: Sunshine State Young Readers Award 2025-2026 Master List (Grades 6-8)](https://www.floridamediaed.org/ssyra-6-8.html)

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