Alia's mission / Stamaty, Mark Alan

Presents the story of Alia, a librarian who lives and works in Basra, and her desperate attempt to save the books in the Basra Central Library at the start of the Iraqi War in 2003.

Alia is chief librarian of Basra Central Libray in Iraq. When war breaks out, Alia does all she can to save the books that chronicle the history and culture of her country.