Can a book be idol worship?

This story just came from one of the Christian schools in India:

A boy in the 10th grade was sitting on the verandah and studying. A teacher who is a nominal Christian (having no personal salvation experience) accidentally stepped on his school bag. As is the custom of the Hindus, she made a gesture that she was sorry for insulting a Hindu god. The book or education for the Hindus is a goddess.

This boy who had come to know the Lord, through the school ministry asked her why she did it. She mumbled that she always did that. The boy innocently asked her, "Is it not idol worship?". This teacher was a bit stunned and that set a a new way of thinking in process in this teacher.

We are praying that the teacher shall come to know Jesus as her personal Savior!

When I hear of a story like this I become even more convinced that helping to build and support Christian schools in any country is one of the most important things we can do for the Kingdom. I ask that all of us will pray for the teacher, for the boy, and for the school.