A librarian saves books from bombs | Book suggestion

A librarian saves books from bombs: "In 2003, after the United States and its allies invaded Iraq, the National Museum in Baghdad was looted and many ancient art treasures were lost. But in the weeks leading up to the invasion, a different kind of treasure was saved, thanks to a heroic effort spearheaded by an Iraqi woman.
'Alia's Mission: Saving the Books of Iraq' by Mark Alan Stamaty (Knopf; 32 pages; $12.95; ages 6-up) is based on the true story of a librarian in Basra who was afraid that the city's library, which contained many texts chronicling the history and culture of her people, would be lost if the library were bombed. After appealing to the authorities and getting nowhere, she takes matters -- and books -- into her own hands, spiriting out armfuls and carloads, day by day, and storing them at home and in a restaurant next to the library. "