Maia Mitchell

Talent from Down Under

From the Series Pop Culture Bios

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

You may know Maia Mitchell from the Disney Channel’s Teen Beach Movie. But did you know that she:

• was born and raised in Australia and learned her American accent by watching TV?
• loves playing the guitar and writing music?
• prefers low-key jeans and sneakers to glamorous outfits?

Want to know more about this talented star? Read on to learn all about Maia’s life before stardom, rise to fame, breakthrough roles, passions, and more!

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Copyright 2015
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2014-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 4.7
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007000, JNF007040, JNF007060
Dewey 791.4302'8092
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 780
Guided Reading Level R
ATOS Reading Level 5.0
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 168197
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).