Carl Bowen
1) 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.
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) 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.
4) 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.
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.
6) Rogue Agent
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (221 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
When there's a dangerous, near-impossible mission that needs done, only Shadow Squadron is up to the job. Over the years, the elite team of soldiers has used its superior skills to resolve conflicts around the globe under the leadership of Lieutenant Commander Ryan Cross. But the world remains riddled with warfare, and there's still work to be done for the covert team. And with new members, traitors, and rogue agents, it's difficult to know who to...
7) 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...
8) 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.
9) 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...
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) 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.
12) 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.
13) 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.
14) 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...
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (63 pages) : chiefly color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
The story of Aladdin, a poor youth living in Al Kal'as. One day, the crafty boy outsmarts an evil sorcerer, getting his hands on a magical lamp that houses a wish-fulfilling genie! Soon, all of Aladdin's dreams come true, and he finds himself wealthy and married to a beautiful princess. All is well until, one day, the evil sorcerer returns to reclaim the magical lamp.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (55 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Odin, father of the Viking gods, shares his favorite tales of his son, Thor! With his mighty hammer Mjolnir firmly in hand, Thor sets out to show the warlike Giants why he should be feared. But Thor finds his battles with the Giants to be anything but easy. Known for his strength, bullheadedness, and temper, Thor find himself under the thumb of many a giant before his adventures are over. Outnumbered and outsized, Thor is forced to use his brains...
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (63 pages) : chiefly color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
In this graphic novel adaptation, Edgar Allan Poe's classic murder mystery is transformed into a hair-raising visual feast depicting one man's deadly pursuit of a killer of a different kind.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Language
English
Description
Presents Jules Verne's classic novel in graphic novel format. Scientist Pierre Aronnax and harpooner Ned Land hunt for a sea monster that turns out to be a secret high-tech submarine. The submarine's commander, Captain Nemo, takes the men hostage to keep his secret.
19) 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 of the Shadow Squadron is in Colombia, assisting on an anti-drug operation--but when he is captured and tortured by the rebels he must find a way to escape before they break him.
20) 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
In their new mission the Shadow Squadron is faced with a diplomatic nightmare--a Chinese oil rig in Cuban waters has been taken over by American mercenaries who are holding the workers hostage, and it is up to Ryan Cross and his men to get there before the Cuban military, and avoid an international incident.