Common Core changed the emphasis on reading from fiction to nonfiction (that's good)...
As a person who enjoys viewing things from a variety of vantage points then comparing/contrasting... I will share this link to
Fiction or Nonfiction? Considering the Common Core’s Emphasis on Informational Text (NYT, The Learning Network, by Amanda Christy Brown and Katherine Schulten, December 13, 2012) which provides essays from several schools of thought... pro, con, and neutral.
That said, the IAS is still a great tool regardless of the current set of standards or curriculum emphasis.
