Objects in the Sky is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.7 and Literacy.L.1.5. Students are given a peek at the galaxy and its objects. Stars are explored as well as telescopes. This book should be paired with “What I See in the Sky" (9781448890613) from the InfoMax Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.