Ballantyne

/ ˈbælənˌtaɪn /

noun

1. BallantyneR(obert)M(ichael)18251894MBritishWRITING: children's author R ( obert ) M ( ichael ). 1825–94, British author, noted for such adventure stories as The Coral Island (1857)

Example Sentences

Alex Ballantyne thought he’d finally found some stability after spending much of his adolescence searching for a home where he felt safe and accepted.

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“It was rough, and I guess it still is,” Ballantyne says in an intimate new documentary that follows two Los Angeles teens in foster care from age 14 to 20.

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Ballantyne’s struggle to get back on his feet after high school is one of the most heartbreaking moments in a film that provides a rare, insider’s perspective on the challenges facing foster youth — including childhood trauma, looming insecurity, parents struggling with addiction and the stigma attached to the foster system, all of which are addressed with an unfiltered openness that only teens could achieve.

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But even at the point when his future seemed unsure, Ballantyne was insistent: “This isn’t the end of my story.”

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Now, almost four years after the cameras stopped rolling, Ballantyne is promoting the film and sparking discussions about foster care, all while pursuing his associate’s degree from Pasadena City College.

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