Carl Bowen
1) Fire front
Author
Series
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jason Garrett trained as a fire fighter in Portland, Oregon, but when his father, a state senator, pulls some strings he finds himself on an elite wildfire fighting crew called the Firestormers, a job he did not ask for, and is not sure he can handle--especially when Chief Anna MacElreath puts him in charge on his very first wildfire.
2) Hot spot
Author
Series
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A wildfire in Rocky Mountain National Park poses several problems for Chief Anna MacElreath and her Firestormers; not only does she have to work with a touchy, career-oriented local fire chief, but a group of conservationists is determined to force her to save the area that is the habitat of the whooping crane--even if it means risking their own lives.
3) Bone yard
Author
Series
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When they are assigned to create a fire break to contain a wildfire burning near Denali National Park in Alaska, Amalia Rendon's crew of elite Firestormers runs into a problem--a small village of stubborn people living off the land who do not want to leave their homes and are too ready to dismiss the danger to their lives.
4) Back burn
Author
Series
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the Firestormers are sent to a wildfire in North Cascades Park, former special operations soldier Sergeant Heath Rodgers, still annoyed that he did not get the promotion to Lieutenant, is resentful at having to take orders from Jason Garrett, but when a group of "Hotshots" fighting the fire disappears, he is devastated--his younger brother, whom he trained, is one of the missing.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
GN 500L
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this graphic version of the classic story, Jak and her broken-down robot, Cow, make a deal with the scrap collector; if they will take the Space Elevator to the supposedly deserted Cloud Kingdom and procure some nano-beans, Cow will be fixed as good as new--but when they get there they find that the Kingdom is occupied by an immense alien monster.
7) Eagle Down
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
910L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (99 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), map.
Language
English
Description
Sergeant Edgar Brighton awakens to a pounding headache. As the blur of unconsciousness fades from his eyes, he sees an unfamiliar woman staring back at him. He tries to speak, but discovers that he's been gagged. He tries to stand and, but finds that his hands and feet have been bound. And when the woman begins to blindfold him, Edgar realizes that his troubles have only just begun.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (97 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Lieutenant Kimiyo Yamashita is known for his iron will and nerves of steel, but when Shadow Squadron is tasked with protecting an Iraqi terrorist-turned-politician, even the hardened sniper flinches. Yamashita promises to keep the dirty V.I.P. in his sights at all times . . . but that only makes the itch to pull the trigger more tempting.
9) Sea Demon
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (97 p.) : ill. (some col.), map.
Language
English
Description
Shadow Squadron hits the ground running in their first mission, operation SEA DEMON. When well-organized Somali pirates kidnap several V.I.Ps at sea, Lt. Commander Ryan Cross and his men are called upon to put these pirates down before innocent blood is shed.
10) Phantom Sun
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
870L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (97 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), map.
Language
English
Description
After an unknown aircraft crashes in Antarctica near a science facility, Shadow Squadron is deployed to recover the device. But when Russian special forces intervene, Cross gets caught between the mission's objective and the civilian scientists' safety.
11) Dark Agent
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
790L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (90 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Based on a tip from CIA agent Bradley Upton, Shadow Squadron rushes to Yemen in an attempt to apprehend an elusive Iraqi explosives expert nicknamed "The Professor." But when the mission goes wrong, the terrorist manages to escape--and Lieutenant Commander Ryan Cross is knocked unconscious. When Cross awakens, he finds himself face to face with The Professor, who has some interesting things to say about agent Upton... In their Starred Review of Elite...
12) White Needle
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Lexile measure
880L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (95 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), map.
Language
English
Description
Syrian rebels have gotten their hands on a White Needle, or stolen chemical weapon, and plan to use it on an unknown target. Only Shadow Squadron has the talent and technology to locate and neutralize the missile before it's launched.
13) Black Anchor
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Lexile measure
920L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (97 p.) : ill. (some col.), map.
Language
English
Description
A Chinese oil rig platform in Cuban waters has been hijacked, forcing Shadow Squadron to intervene. But before Lt. Cross and his men can board the BLACK ANCHOR, they get some startling intel: the mercenaries are American, and they've taken hostages. Even worse, the Cuban military is on its way, and they have no concern for the lives of anyone onboard.
14) Sand Spider
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (91 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
As Lieutenant Commander Ryan Cross and the soldiers of Shadow Squadron welcome their first female member to the team, Cross receives an urgent call from a powerful senator demanding assistance in saving his kidnapped son. When the team touches down in Mali, they immediately learn that something far more sinister than a simple kidnapping is going down in the desert... In their Starred Review of Elite Infantry, Kirkus Reviews lauded the Shadow Squadron...
15) Long shadow
Author
Series
Shadow Squadron volume 11
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a video surfaces of a man making terrorist demands, an ex-teammate of the Shadow Squadron recognizes the man as a former SEAL, lost in an operation nine years before--but something is strange about the video, and it is up to Lieutenant Commander Ryan Cross and his team to locate and capture the apparent traitor in Afghanistan.
16) Dragon teeth
Author
Series
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lieutenant Commander Ryan Cross and his Shadow Squadron are assigned to extract a rogue CIA agent from Iran, but the agent claims he had to sever communications in order to complete his mission to create discord between two separate terrorist groups--and he wants the Shadow Squadron to help him.
17) Steel hammer
Author
Series
Shadow Squadron volume 12
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Shadow Squadron has had lots of dangerous missions, but parachuting onto a moving train in ISIS territory to secure a load of weapons guarded by elite troops may well prove to be fatal for Lieutenant Commander Ryan Cross and his entire team.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
GN 380L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Graphic novel adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's tale in which scientist Dr. Henry Jekyll believes every human has two minds, one good and one evil. After many experiments, he develops a potion to separate them from each other. At first, he can control his transformations from good to evil, but soon his evil mind takes over and Dr. Jekyll becomes a hideous fiend known as Mr. Hyde.
20) Thor and Loki
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (55 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Loki, the god of mischief, is Thor's troublesome adopted brother. Odin, their father (and ruler of the Viking gods), orders the quarrelsome siblings to tame the violent Giants once and for all-together. But what Loki and Thor find in their series of adventures puts them in conflict with each other as well as with the giants. And in the land of Utgard, a mysterious place made from magic and illusion, Thor must trust his magic-wielding and misbehaving...