All Kinds of Rocks is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.2.8 and Literacy.L.2.4a. Readers will build an understanding of rock characteristics and classification into groups based on color, size, hardness, and texture in this book with full-page color photographs and narrative nonfiction. This book should be paired with "e;Rocky's Rock Collection"e; (9781477722435) from the Rosen Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.