Brave Irene is a sweet story of perseverance, courage, and determination to help others. In true William Steig style, the story has rich vocabulary and description making it a great mentor text for visualizing, author's craft, and especially for writing.HOW TO USE THIS BRAVE IRENE UNIT?The setting is in the winter, but the story can be used year round. Teachers may wish to use this as a mentor text for visualizing, author's craft, narrative elements or problem/solution. The unit integrates readi