Freshwater and Saltwater Habitats is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.2.5 and Literacy.L.2.4d. Readers learn the differences between freshwater and saltwater habitats through full-page color photographs and narrative nonfiction text. A graphic organizer is included. This book should be paired with "e;Freshwater or Salt Water?"e; (9781477723722) from the InfoMax Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.