Shelterbelts

""I rarely encounter a debut graphic novel that is as ambitious, as clearly told, and as deeply felt as Jonathan Dyck's Shelterbelts. Here is a cartoonist to watch.""— Seth, creator of Clyde Fans ""A beautiful depiction of a rural community grappling with its roots, and a meditation on what happens when we open ourselves to the possibility that things we have long believed may not always be the whole or true story.""—Sophie Yanow, creator of The Contradictions ""A vivid portrayal of people trapped by culture, geography, and history, and yet liberated by these forces at the same time. Jonathan Dyck shatters stereotypes about rural Mennonite life, providing complexity instead of caricature and nuance rather than simple answers."" —Andrew Unger, author of Once Removed Shelterbelts is not just a graphic novel for Mennonites, but it belongs on a shelf next to Rudy Wiebe's Peace Shall Destroy Many. Like Wiebe, Jonathan Dyck has cleared a new space for play—a Spielraum where others may now join him in playing with words and images in new ways."" —Magdalene Redekop, author of Making Believe ""Shelterbelts may be Jonathan Dyck’s debut graphic novel, but don’t let that fool you. This is a powerful piece of work by a comic creator who is already firing on all cylinders. —Calgary Herald ""Shelterbelts is an understated but forceful debut — a modern prairie drama with its own distinct visual language and memorable cast of characters, an impressive work that leaves one wanting more in the best way possible."" —Broken Pencil  ""Dyck has... built an engrossing exploration of the fraught intersection of history, conviction, and action."" --Jessica Baldanzi, Commons Comics