Cree writer, filmmaker and public speaker Sonya Ballantyne has had a busy year and recently published her latest graphic novel. The graphic novel is a self-reflective memoir about Ballantyne’s life through the lens of a superhero overcoming life obstacles.
“The Unbeatable Sonya Ballantyne is the superhero origin story of myself,” said Ballantyne. “It looks at my childhood as if I were a comic book hero, aware of their destiny, but uncertain of their powers and abilities. It looks at growing up on the Misipawistik reserve in Grand Rapids and how my interest in nerdy things helped me deal with the racism and sexism I faced.
“The Pas Regional Library also made a cameo in the first few pages of the graphic novel!”