A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text picture book Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins by Michelle Meadows and Ebony Glenn. Great for Black History Month, perseverance, and Women's History Month! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)close reading for character traits