Publisher's Synopsis
Xavier Green is just your typical teenager - blogger, fanboy, and video game enthusiast. He and his friends, Liam, Tiana, Bianca, and Nadya, are super busy preparing for the upcoming Greenlake Comic Con. Everything seems to be going well, until a new kid moves in across the street. Soon Xavier and his friends have to tackle peer pressure, budding romances, tested friendships, and the health consequences of smoking and vaping. Between first kisses, cosplay preparations, and family illness, these teens have to decide for themselves whether smoking is cool, or dangerous. Follow along with Xavier as he blogs about his life in CHANNEL GREEN, a fully illustrated graphic novel. Bonus material includes discussion points and a list of further resources. In field tests, after reading the novel 90.7% of participants responded positively to the statement, "After reading this book, I learned more about how e-cigarettes are harmful to my health (n=32, 90.7%). Additionally, nearly all respondents (90%+) stated that the novel provided them with new information on health risks of smoking cigarettes, what is in a cigarette, and how smoking cigarettes can be harmful to their health.
