# The Stranger Next Door

**Author:** Peg Kehret
**Grade range:** Grades 3–8
**Age range:** 8–13
**First published:** 2002
**Page count:** 162
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9780142412480`
**ISBN-10:** `1415504431`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/the-stranger-next-door
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

A clever cat's heroism helps two twelve-year-old boys become friends after their families, one of which is in a witness protection program, move to neighboring houses in Hilltop, Washington.

## Themes

- arson
- moving, household
- cats
- friendship

## Where this book is assigned

### Nevada Young Readers' Award

- **recommended** · 3rd grade · Nevada — [source: Nevada Young Readers' Award — Nevada's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-83-56-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.librarything.com/award/343.1/Nevada-Young-Readers-Award-Winner)
- **recommended** · 4th grade · Nevada — [source: Nevada Young Readers' Award — Nevada's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-83-56-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.librarything.com/award/343.1/Nevada-Young-Readers-Award-Winner)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Nevada — [source: Nevada Young Readers' Award — Nevada's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-83-56-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.librarything.com/award/343.1/Nevada-Young-Readers-Award-Winner)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · Nevada — [source: Nevada Young Readers' Award — Nevada's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-83-56-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.librarything.com/award/343.1/Nevada-Young-Readers-Award-Winner)
- **recommended** · 7th grade · Nevada — [source: Nevada Young Readers' Award — Nevada's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-83-56-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.librarything.com/award/343.1/Nevada-Young-Readers-Award-Winner)
- **recommended** · 8th grade · Nevada — [source: Nevada Young Readers' Award — Nevada's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-83-56-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.librarything.com/award/343.1/Nevada-Young-Readers-Award-Winner)

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