Staying Fit with Sports! is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.3.6 and Literacy.L.3.1i. The importance of staying in shape is demonstrated through sports pictured in full-page color photographs along with narrative nonfiction text. This book should be paired with Sports! Have Fun and Stay Healthy (9781477726464) from the InfoMax Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.