# The Stalker

**Author:** Joan Lowery Nixon
**Grade range:** Grades 6–8
**Age range:** 11–13
**First published:** 1985
**Page count:** 180
**Genre:** Mystery
**ISBN-13:** `9780385293761`
**ISBN-10:** `0385293763`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/the-stalker
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Themes

- detective and mystery stories
- mystery and detective stories
- murder
- investigation

## Where this book is assigned

### California Young Reader Medal

- **recommended** · 3rd grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1989 winner (Middle School/Junior High)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 4th grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1989 winner (Middle School/Junior High)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1989 winner (Middle School/Junior High)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1989 winner (Middle School/Junior High)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 7th grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1989 winner (Middle School/Junior High)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 8th grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1989 winner (Middle School/Junior High)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)

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