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Sonya was just a kid growing up on the rez.

The Unbeatable Sonya Ballantyne by Sonya Ballantyne, Azby Whitecalf, Kielamel Sibal and Rhael McGregor

August 28, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Unbeatable Sonya Ballantyne by Sonya Ballantyne, Azby Whitecalf, Kielamel Sibal and Rhael McGregor is an interesting story that has intense concepts. These concepts are handled well, still it is not for all readers as the subjects are serious in nature with such things as bullying, self-harm, racism, depression, some language and more. The basics points are there (girl deals with bullies, deals with issues at home, the dynamics of different generations) but as they are set with a background of our main character being […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Azby Whitecalf, Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, Kielamel Sibal, Racism, Rhael McGregor, self-esteem, Social Topics, Sonya Ballantyne, Sonya Ballantyne, Azby Whitecalf, Kielamel Sibal and Rhael McGregor, Turtle Island

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:249 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Azby Whitecalf, Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, Kielamel Sibal, Racism, Rhael McGregor, self-esteem, Social Topics, Sonya Ballantyne, Sonya Ballantyne, Azby Whitecalf, Kielamel Sibal and Rhael McGregor, Turtle Island ·
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