Orem Library

Introduces members of the United States Navy who commited acts of heroism since September 11, 2001, including medics in Iraq, a photographer in Afghanistan, and two SEALs who won the Medal of Honor, and describes their accomplishments.

Through narrative nonfiction, readers learn the story of Alia Muhammad Baker, a librarian who preserved Iraq's history by saving thousands of books from being destroyed during the Iraq War.

Relates the challenges of rebuilding the Baghdad Zoo after its near destruction during the invasion of Baghdad in 2003 and its transformation into what is now a place of respite and peace for Iraqi families and the zoo's animals.

"Describes the development, use, and abilities of Humvees in the military"--