Cody Simpson

Pop Star from Down Under

From the Series Pop Culture Bios

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

You may know that Cody Simpson became an overnight singing sensation when a music producer discovered him on YouTube in 2009. But did you know that he:
• is a talented swimmer who once seriously thought about competing in the Olympics?
• wrote his very first song when he was just seven?
• was bullied for his singing and now supports a national anti-bullying campaign?

Want to know more about the life of this fascinating star? Read on to learn all about Cody’s favorite pastimes, closest friends, charity work, musical inspirations, career goals, and more!

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Copyright 2014
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2013-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 4.5
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007000, JNF007040, JNF036050
Dewey 782.42164092
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 740
Guided Reading Level R
ATOS Reading Level 4.4
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 159769
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Index, Sidebars, and Table of contents

Author: Heather E. Schwartz

When Heather E. Schwartz was thirteen years old, she tracked down several lead orphans from the 1983 movie “Annie” and interviewed them by phone. As an adult, she realized she could apply those same early instincts to a career as a journalist and writer. She is the author of more than 35 nonfiction children’s titles, published by Lerner Publishing Group, Capstone Press, Teacher Created Materials, Lucent Books, and Tangerine Press, a Scholastic imprint. She has written articles for National Geographic Kids and Discovery Girls. In addition, she developed the content for KidsGetArthritisToo.org, the juvenile section of the Arthritis Foundation’s website. Other credits in the children’s market include articles for Teen, Girls’ Life, and All About You magazines. Additionally, Ms. Schwartz is a former editor at Bridal Guide magazine, co-author of Bridal Guide Magazine’s How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Gown (Warner, 2004), and contributor to The Takeout Cookbook (Knock Knock 2007).