non fiction

My Secret Camera: Life in the Lodz Ghetto. The photographer is Mendel Grossman and the text is done by Frank Dabba Smith. This is the compilation of photographs and explanations of the photographs relating to the Holocaust. Mendel Grossman was able to capture the anguish as well as the strong spirit of the people trapped in the Lodz Ghetto. The compilation of the photographs bears witness to the souls of those who were forced to be there and the atrocities which occurred there.

This book is a non-fiction book which hinges on social justice as this book was intended to serve as a reminder of the atrocious acts carried out against those who were Jewish. There is a great level of respect for people in this book because Grossman intends to capture both the good and bad within the ghetto. He wishes to leave his work to be a reminder, to about bring awareness to the events that happened in the Lodz Ghetto.

This book can be included in class lessons when we discuss about the holocaust, humanity, social justice and awareness, historical significance, and photography.